Saxton Natalie A, Powell Gareth S, Martin Gavin J, Bybee Seth M
Department of Biology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA.
Zootaxa. 2020 Jan 14;4722(3):zootaxa.4722.3.4. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4722.3.4.
Additional work on the islands of Vanuatu has improved our understanding of the actual diversity of South Pacific coastal fireflies. Prior to recent fieldwork in Vanuatu, the only known lampyrid from Vanuatu was Atyphella aphrogeneia (Ballantyne), a coastal species also found in Papua New Guinea. After further examination, we determined that specimens from Vanuatu formerly classified as Atyphella aphrogeneia actually belong to an undescribed species. New species, Atyphella maritimus Saxton and Powell and Atyphella marigenous Saxton and Bybee, are described from specimens collected in Vanuatu. An updated key for coastal Atyphella in the South Pacific is provided.
在瓦努阿图群岛开展的更多工作增进了我们对南太平洋沿海萤火虫实际多样性的了解。在最近于瓦努阿图进行实地考察之前，已知来自瓦努阿图的唯一萤科昆虫是阿弗罗吉尼亚阿蒂费拉（巴兰坦），这是一种在巴布亚新几内亚也有发现的沿海物种。经过进一步检查，我们确定以前被归类为阿弗罗吉尼亚阿蒂费拉的来自瓦努阿图的标本实际上属于一个未描述的物种。新物种，滨海阿蒂费拉·萨克斯顿和鲍威尔以及海生阿蒂费拉·萨克斯顿和比贝，是根据在瓦努阿图采集的标本描述的。还提供了南太平洋沿海阿蒂费拉的最新检索表。
