Luciola aquatilis Thancharoen

Thancharoen, Anchana, Ballantyne, Lesley A., Branham, Marc A. & Jeng, Ming-Luen, 2007, Description of Luciola aquatilis sp. nov., a new aquatic firefly (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae) from Thailand, Zootaxa 1611, pp. 55-62 : 56-57

Luciola aquatilis Thancharoen , sp. nov.

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Specimens examined. Holotype: Male, from laboratory culture. The original individuals were collected from Samut Prakarn Province, Thailand, 13º 40’20.01” N, 100º33’13.50” E, Bangyor district, Phrapradaeng, 4.88 m, xi.2003. collected by A. Thancharoen. Paratypes: 9 males, 10 females, same data as holotype. Additional material examined: LAOS: 6 males and 2 females, Vanvieng, Vanvieng Resort, alt. 233 m, 18°54’43.5”N, 102°26’36.5”E, 27–28.V.2004, M.L. Jeng.

Diagnosis. The dominant characteristics of L. aquatilis males that distinguish it from other aquatic Luciola are its brownish dorsal coloration with dark regions present at base and apex of elytra, elytral punctation in lines, sclerites associated with aedeagal sheath, and shape of aedeagal sheath.