台湾延长黄萤雌虫的发现（鞘翅目，萤科）

Discovery of the female of Pyrocoelia prolongata in Taiwan (Coleoptera, Lampyridae).

作者信息

Jeng Ming-Luen, Engel Michael S, Yang Ping-Shih

机构信息

Division of Entomology, Natural History Museum, and Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, 1501 Crestline Drive - Suite 140, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66045, USA.

出版信息

Zookeys. 2011(116):49-57. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.116.1412. Epub 2011 Jul 7.

DOI:10.3897/zookeys.116.1412

PMID:21998501

原文链接:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3192413/

Abstract

The female of Pyrocoelia prolongata Jeng & Lai, a diurnal lampyrid species from Taiwan, is described for the first time. A single individual was found in a small, shady, dry streambed at the edge of a mixed forest at 2700 m elevation. The individual glowed in darkness and would move its abdomen up and down when disturbed and as a deterring behavior. A key to the females of the species of Pyrocoelia Gorham in Taiwan is provided. The morphology of photogenic organs of females and the function of bioluminescence of day-active species of Pyrocoelia are discussed.

摘要

首次描述了台湾产的一种日行性萤科昆虫——长翅扁萤（Pyrocoelia prolongata Jeng & Lai）的雌性个体。在海拔2700米的混交林边缘一个小的、阴凉干燥的溪流河床中发现了一只个体。该个体在黑暗中发光，受到干扰时会上下移动腹部，作为一种威慑行为。提供了台湾扁萤属（Pyrocoelia Gorham）雌性的检索表。讨论了雌性发光器官的形态以及长翅扁萤日行性种类生物发光的功能。