Tuesday 31 December 2013

Features Fireflies Have We Learned

A. Subfamily Lampyrinae Latreille ( 1817 ) . 
Features Lampyrinae subfamily ,
has an elongated flat body shape , somewhat convex , the dorsal body covered
by fine hairs , setae or small spines , with body length of 5-20 mm .
Comparison of head length to head width is 1 or less than 1 . head
entirely covered by pronotum when viewed from above. Eyes composed of compound eyes
( facets ) with type ommatidium exocone , without a single point ( ocelli ) , horizontal diameter
eye diameter vertical double points . 8-15 antenna segment , its length is less than or can
achieve mid prothoraks . Type of antenna that is filiformis , moniliformis , serrate ,
pectinate , flabellate or plumosa . Anterolateral part of pronotum not harden.
Comparison of length to width elitra elitra ie from 2.52 to 3.37 . Elitra has holes
or cavities that form a vertical line and over the long term elitra body .
Epipleuron available, incomplete, or narrowed . The rear wing is growing, there
are irreducible to be short and some do not have the rear wing .
Abdomen with ventrit abdominal segments 7-8 . Tergit and sternit 7th separated by
sutura . Last abdominal segment shining , but there is also not produce light .
Lampyrinae spread almost throughout the regions of the world , but not found in
Australia and New Zealand. Biogegografi district that is Nearctic , Palearctic , Neotropical ,
Afrotropical , and Oriental . ( Lawrence et al , 2000).
 Pyractonema angulata Say ( 1825 ) . Signs : elongated flat body shape , the
relatively broad middle . Male body length of 13.25 mm and 5.37 mm body width ,
whereas female body length from 11.87 to 12.74 mm ( 12.31 ± 0.62 mm ) and body width 4.26 to 6.89 mm ( 5.58 ± 1.86 mm ) . Comparison of body length to the width of the female body
1.85 to 2.79 ( 2.32 ± 0.64 ) . Male size smaller than the size of the female . comparison
head length to the width of the head is less than 1 . Antenna 9 vertebra , long reach
prothorak middle . The length of the antenna in males 3.00 mm , while the length of the antenna
in females from 3.00 to 3.12 mm ( 3.04 ± 0.08 mm ) . Type of antenna that is serrate . colored pronotum
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golden brown with red variations , the center of the triangle -shaped pronotum
brown. Long elitra male elitra 12.04 mm and width of 4.73 mm . comparison
elitra long with a width of 2.55 elitra male , while the female elitra length from 10.30 to 11.17 mm ( 10.74 ± 0.62 mm ) and a width of 3.41 to 3.50 mm elitra ( 3.46 ± 0 , 06 mm ) .
Comparison of length and width elitra elitra females from 3.02 to 3.19 ( 3.11 ± 0.17 ) . colored Elitra
black , golden brown , lateral , upper surface covered elitra fine hairs ,
whereas under elitra smooth surface , not covered with hair . Epipleuron there . wing
back in black, almost the same length as elitra . Abdomen brown ,
covered by hairs halusm , have ventrit abdominal segment 7 , abdominal segment
Glowing in the male that is segment 6 and 7 while the luminous abdominal segment in females
namely segments 5 and 6 . The light emitted is green.

 B. Subfamily Luciolinae Lacordaire (1857 ) .
 Features Luciolinae subfamily , has
elongated flat body shape , looks somewhat convex , the dorsal body covered
by fine hairs , setae or small spines , 4-18 mm body length .
Comparison of head length to head width is 1 or less than 1 . head
not entirely covered by pronotum when viewed from above. Eye consists of points
compound ( facets ) with type ommatidium exocone , without a single point ( ocelli ) , diameter
horizontal eye diameter vertical double points . Antenna of 11 segments , length
less than or can reach mid prothoraks . Type of antenna that is filiformis or
clavate . Anterolateral pronotum not harden. Comparison with long elitra
elitra width that is 2.56 to 6.54 . Elitra has holes or cavities that form a line
vertical , there are also pockets of this subfamily are not hollow on the elitra .
Elitra length exceeds the length of the body . Epipleuron complete , not narrowed . wing
already growing back . Abdomen with ventrit abdominal segments 5-6 . Tergit and
sternit 7th separated by sutura . Luciolinae spread in Europe , Asia , and Australia .
Biogeographical region that is Palearktik , Afrotropikal , Oriental , and Australia ( Lawrence et
al , 2000). Curtos costipennis Gorham (1880 ) . Tags : body shape of an elongated oval .
Male body length from 7.19 to 10.20 mm ( 12.54 ± 9.41 mm ) and body width 2.27 to 3.50 mm
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( 2.88 ± 0.50 mm ) . Comparison of body length and male body width from 2.91 to 3.88
( 3.29 ± 0.37 ) , whereas female body length from 9.15 to 12.30 mm ( 10.72 ± 1.09 mm ) and width
body 2.45 to 4.30 mm ( 3.48 ± 0.66 mm ) . Comparison of body length and width of the body
females from 2.76 to 3.73 ( 3.12 ± 0.31 ) . Male size smaller than the size of the female . comparison
head length to the width of the head is less than 1 . Antenna 11 segments , length of reach
prothoraks middle . Antenna length in males from 2.00 to 2.50 mm ( 2.23 ± 0.26 mm ) ,
while the length of the antenna in females from 1.75 to 3.08 mm ( 2.47 ± 0.41 mm ) . Type of antenna that is
filiformis . Pronotum pale brown . 6.84 to 9.65 mm long male elitra
( 8.24 ± 1.08 mm ) and a width of 1.75 to 3.25 mm elitra ( 2.53 ± 0.70 mm ) . comparison of long
elitra and male elitra width from 2.77 to 4.31 ( 3.38 ± 0.62 ) ( Appendix 2 ) , whereas long
elitra females from 9.59 to 10.70 mm ( 9.54 ± 0.84 mm ) and a width of 2.20 to 3.45 mm elitra ( 2.95 ± 0.41
mm ) . Comparison of length and width elitra elitra females from 2.87 to 3.70 ( 3.25 ± 0.32 ) . Elitra
yellowish brown , hollow, forming a vertical line , the upper surface
elitra covered with fine hairs , while the elitra smooth surface , not
covered with hair . The rear wing is black, almost the same length as elitra .
Abdomen brown , covered by fine hairs , have ventrit
fifth abdominal segment , a segment of the abdomen that is illuminated in the male segment 4 and 5 while the segment
that is illuminated in the female abdomen segment 4 . The light emitted yellow . Tener Pteroptyx Olivier (1902 ) . Signs : oval body shape , fat. The length of the body
male 3.55 to 5.69 mm ( 4.32 ± 0.57 mm ) and body width 0.94 to 1.98 mm ( 1.45 ± 0.29 mm ) .
Comparison of body length and male body width from 1.99 to 5.42 ( 3.12 ± 0.97 ) . whereas
female body length 4.56 mm and 1.49 mm body width . Comparison of body length
female body width 3.06 . Male size larger than the size of the female .
Comparison of head length to the width of the head is less than 1 . Antenna 11 segments ,
length not reaching middle prothoraks . Antenna length in males from 0.38 to 2.00 mm ( 0.86 ± 0.37 mm ) , while the length of the antenna on a 1.12 mm female . Type of antenna
namely filiformis . Pronotum brown. Long elitra male 2.96 to 3.90 mm ​​( 3.52 ± 0.27 mm ) and a width of 0.63 to 1.08 mm elitra
( 0.86 ± 0.15 mm ) . Comparison elitra long with a width from 3.51 to 6.33 male elitra
( 4.34 ± 0.82), whereas female elitra 3.79 mm long and 1.13 mm wide elitra .
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Comparison of length to width elitra female elitra 3.35 ( Appendix 2 . ) . middle
elitra reach the base of the wings brown , wingtip to mid elitra
black, upper surface covered elitra fine hairs , while
under elitra smooth surface , not covered with hair . Black rear wing
shorter than elitra . Abdomen brown , covered by fine hairs ,
have ventrit abdominal segment 5 , segment of the abdomen that is illuminated in the male segment 4 and
5 whereas abdominal segment that is illuminated in the female segment 4 . The light emitted
green.

 C. Subfamily Ototretinae McDermott ( 1964).
 Features Ototretinae subfamily , has
elongated flat body shape , looks somewhat convex , the dorsal body covered
by fine hairs , setae or small spines , 3-10 mm body length .
Comparison of head length to head width is 1 or less than 1 . head
not entirely covered by pronotum when viewed from above. Eye consists of points
compound ( facets ) with type ommatidium exocone , without a single point ( ocelli ) , diameter
horizontal eye diameter vertical double points . Antenna 11 segments , length less than
or can reach the mid prothoraks . Type of antenna that is filiformis , moniliformis ,
serrate , pectinate , or flabellate . Anterolateral part of pronotum not harden.
Comparison of length to width elitra elitra ie from 2.52 to 6.11 . Elitra has holes
or cavities that form a vertical line , size no longer elitra and there
shorter than body size . Epipleuron not available or incomplete. wing
already growing back , there are irreducible to be short and some are not
a rear wing . Abdomen with ventrit abdominal segments 5-7 . Tergit and sternit
7th separated by sutura . Last abdominal segment shining. subfamily Ototretinae
found in American and Oriental regions such as Japan and China , then spread to India , and Southeast Asia ( Lawrence et al , 2000). Ototretinae sp. Signs : elongated flat body shape . The length of the male body
4.13 to 7.20 mm ( 4.84 ± 4.49 mm ) and body width 1.12 to 1.95 mm ( 1.41 ± 0.21 mm ) .
Comparison of body length and male body width from 2.71 to 4.28 ( 3.45 ± 0.50 ) , whereas
female body length 5.12 to 6.60 mm ( 5.80 ± 0.74 mm ) and body width 1.93 to 2.25 mm
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( 2.14 ± 0.18 mm ) . Comparison of body length and width of the female body from 2.55 to 2.93
( 2.71 ± 0.20) . Male size larger than the size of the female . Antenna 11 segments , length
not reach the mid prothoraks . Antenna length in males from 0.50 to 1.45 mm
( 0.90 ± 0.26 mm ) , while the length of the antenna in females from 0.75 to 1.12 mm ( 0.96 ± 0.19 mm ) .
Type of antenna that is moniliformis . Pronotum black. Long elitra exceed
body length . Long elitra male 3.25 to 6.40 mm ( 4.28 ± 0.98 mm ) and width elitra 0.65 to 1.45 mm ( 0.94 ± 0.24 mm ) . Comparison of length to width elitra elitra males from 3.70 to 5.61 ( 4.60 ± 0.74 ) , whereas female elitra 4.50 to 4.71 mm long ( 4.62 ± 0.11 mm ) and
elitra width 1.07 to 1.25 mm ( 2.58 ± 0.09 mm ) . Comparison of length and width elitra elitra
females from 3.73 to 4.40 ( 4.09 ± 0.34 ) . Elitra black, upper surface covered elitra
fine hairs , while the elitra smooth surface , not covered with hair .
Epipleuron there . Black rear wing shorter than elitra . abdomen
black, covered by fine hairs , have ventrit abdominal segment 5 ,
abdominal segment that is illuminated in the male segment 4 and 5 while the abdominal segment
that is illuminated in the female segment 4 . The light emitted is green. Llyod
( 1991 ) reported that a group Ototretinae in Florida are generally active in
March - April . Firefly Ototretinae sp. similar to fireflies Phausis
reticulata is a small body , and from 3.00 to 8.50 mm in length . Black body color ,
called " black tiny firefly " . America is known as "blue ghost " because
light flashes green, found in Europe , the Americas ( Mayor, 2006) , and
Asia ( Babu , 2002). Other types are also similar to fireflies Ototretinae sp.
namely Lamprohiza splendidula featuring black body color , antennae moniliformis ,
but measurements have longer wings and are shorter than the size
body . This type is found in Japan ( Ohba , 1997).

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