Forest Biodiversity Division, Forest Research Institute Malaysia, 52109 Kepong, Selangor, Malaysia..
Zootaxa. 2021 Feb 2;4920(4):zootaxa.4920.4.4. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4920.4.4.
Pygoluciola dunguna Nada, 2018 was described from Peninsular Malaysia, using males and reliably associated females. This paper details description of the larva which has been conclusively identified as Pygoluciola dunguna based on DNA barcoding technique and uses morphology, brief habitat and behavioural data. A total of 70 larval specimens were measured and their main features described. The larvae exhibit a riparian or semi-aquatic behaviour, observed crawling on the sandy edge of shallow streams. The stake-like projections along the length of the body suggest a form of defensive mechanism from falling prey to aquatic predators.
2018 年，Nada 描述了来自马来西亚半岛的 Pygoluciola dunguna，同时还提供了雄性和可靠的雌性关联。本文详细描述了幼虫，根据 DNA 条形码技术，已明确确定其为 Pygoluciola dunguna，并使用了形态学、简要栖息地和行为数据。共测量了 70 个幼虫标本，并描述了它们的主要特征。幼虫表现出滨水或半水生的行为，观察到它们在浅溪流的沙质边缘爬行。身体上沿长度排列的 stake-like 突起表明了一种防御机制，防止它们成为水生捕食者的猎物。
