Four new species of Luciuranus fireflies from the Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)
Da Silveira, Luiz F. L.
Souto, Paula M.
Mermudes, J. R. M.
Zootaxa
2018
2018-04-20
4413
1
173
186
8NC32
Da Silveira & Souto & Mermudes, 2018
Da Silveira & Souto & Mermudes
2018
[151,386,583,609]
Insecta
Lampyridae
Luciuranus
GBIF
Animalia
Coleoptera
8
181
Arthropoda
species
takiyae
sp. nov.
Diagnosis.Elytron entirely dark-brown ( Figs. 58). Male with eye small (half as wide as distance between eyes) ( Fig. 62); pygidium almost 4xsternum VIII greatest length, with lateral margins convergent posteriad, posterior margin with median third rounded, ventral keels convergent posteriad, sinuose in lateral view ( Figs. 66–68); sternum IX 3xlonger than aedeagus, arms lacking stout subapical setae, convergent posteriad, apices truncate, right arm slightly longer ( Figs. 69–71); paramere slightly curved inwards, apex rounded ( Figs. 72, 74).
Description. Male.Colour pattern overall dark brown, except by the yellow spots of rudimentary larval lanterns on sternum VIII ( Figs. 58, 68). Pronotum with distance between posterior angles shorter than pronotal greatest width, narrower than distance between elytral humeri, posterior angles obtuse ( Fig. 64). Hypomeron ventrally rounded ( Fig. 63). Eye small (half as wide as distance between eyes) ( Fig. 62), shorter than head ( Fig. 63); antennomere IV 2xlonger than wide ( Fig. 61); pygidium almost 4xlonger than sternum VIII greatest length, with lateral margins convergent posteriad, posterior margin with median third rounded, ventral keels convergent posteriad, sinuose in lateral view ( Figs. 66–68); sternum VIII strongly emarginated ( Fig. 68); sternum IX 3xlonger than aedeagus, arms lacking stout subapical setae, convergent posteriad, apices truncate, right arm slightly longer ( Figs. 69–71); syntergite bearing distinct transversal and medial sutures ( Fig. 69, 70); aedeagus with phallus subparallel-sided, basal projections of parameres fused medially, then projected basally, paramere slightly curved inwards, apex rounded ( Figs. 72, 74).
Etymology.The specific epithet takiyaeis a noun in the genitive case, given after our colleague and friend, Professor Daniela Maeda Takiya, who was the first to find specimens of this species.
TypeMaterial. Holotype: BRAZIL, Rio de Janeiro, Teresópolis, Parque Nacional da Serrados Órgãos, 22°26'55'' S, 43°0'16'' W, II.2013, Silveira& Khattar leg., male ( DZRJ 1619). Paratype: BRAZIL, 22°26'51'' S, 43°0'19'' W, II/2013, Takiya& Santos leg., one male ( DZRJ 1632).
1838188840
2013-02
DZRJ
Parque Nacional da Serra dos Orgaos & Silveira & Khattar
Brazil
-22.44861
Parque Nacional da Serra
21
-43.004444
Teresopolis
8
181
DZRJ 1619
2
Rio de Janeiro
holotype
1838188853
2013-02
DZRJ
Takiya & Santos
Brazil
-22.447498
BRAZIL
21
-43.00528
8
181
DZRJ 1632
1
paratype