Luciuranus, Silveira, Khattar & Mermudes, 2016

Da Silveira, Luiz F. L., Souto, Paula M. & Mermudes, J. R. M., 2018, Four new species of Luciuranus fireflies from the Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest (Coleoptera: Lampyridae), Zootaxa 4413 (1), pp. 173-186 : 175

Key to Luciuranus species (females only)

1 - Sternum VII as sclerotized as VI ( Fig. 99 ).................................................................. 2

1’- Sternum VII notably more sclerotized than VI (Silveira et al. 2016: Figs. 64 , 84 , 104)............................... 5

2 - Antennomere III slightly longer than pedicel, pronotum with lateral margins wider than posterior angle ( Figs. 95, 98 , respec- tively) (Serra do Mar Mountain Range: Tijuca Massif).................................. Luciuranus carioca sp. nov.

2’- Antennomere III 2x longer than pedicel, pronotum widest at posterior angle ( Figs. 22, 25 , respectively)................. 3

3 - Elytral outer margins dark brown ( Fig. 48 ) (Serra dos Órgãos)................................................. 4

3’- Elytral outer margins pale yellow ( Fig. 19 ) (Serra da Mantiqueira)............................. L. magnoculus sp. nov.

4 - Sternum VIII with posterior margin straight ( Fig. 56 )....................................... L. desideratus sp. nov.

4’- Sternum VIII with posterior margin emarginate (Silveira et al. 2016: Fig. 44 ). L. josephi Silveira, Khattar & Mermudes, 2016

5 - Sternum VII posterior margin bisinuose and medially slightly indented, posterior angles acute (Silveira et al. 2016: Fig. 64 ) (Serra dos Órgãos Mountain Range)....................... Luciuranus jameshooki Silveira, Khattar & Mermudes, 2016

5’- Sternum VII posterior margin straight, posterior angles right-angled and somewhat rounded (Silveira et al. 2016: Figs 84 , 104).................................................................................................... 6

6 - Elytra dark-brown, but lateral margins distinctly pale yellow; sternum VI with posterior margin bisinuose, median third round; tergum and sternum VII fused laterally (Silveira et al. 2016: Figs. 69 , 84, 83 , respectively) (Serra da Mantiqueira Mountain Range)................................................. Luciuranus sinistrus Silveira, Khattar & Mermudes, 2016

6’- Elytra dark-brown; sternum VI with posterior margin straight ( Fig. 84 ); tergum and sternum VII with distinct lateral corners (Silveira et al. 2016: Figs. 89 , 104, 103, respectively) (Serra da Mantiqueira Mountain Range)................................................................................. Luciuranus dextrus Silveira, Khattar & Mermudes, 2016

Figures

FIGURES92–102. Luciuranus carioca sp. nov., female.92–94 habitus 92 dorsal, 93 lateral, 94 ventral; 95 antenna, dorsal; 96 head, frontal; 97 head and prothorax, lateral; 98 pronotum and mesoscutellum, dorsal; 99 abdomen, detail of ventral view; 100 pygidium, dorsal; 101 sternum VIII, ventral; 102 ovipositor, ventral. Scale bar 92–94:1 mm; 95: 500 µm; 96–98: 500 µm; 99– 102: 200 µm.

FIGURES 58–74. Luciuranus takiyae sp. nov., male. 58–60 habitus 58 dorsal, 59 lateral, 60 ventral; 61 antenna, dorsal; 62 head, frontal; 63 head and prothorax, lateral; 64 pronotum and mesoscutellum, dorsal; 65 abdomen, detail of ventral view; 66 pygidium, dorsal; 67 sternum VIII and pygidium, detail of lateral view; 68sternum VIII, ventral; 69–71 sternum IX, 69 dorsal, 70 lateral, 71 ventral; 72–74 aedeagus 72 dorsal, 73 lateral, 74 ventral. Scale bar 58–60: 1 mm; 61: 500 µm; 62–64: 200 µm; 65–74: 500 µm.

FIGURES 75–91. Luciuranus carioca sp. nov., male. 75–77 habitus 75 dorsal, 76 lateral, 77 ventral; 78 antenna, dorsal; 79 head, frontal; 80 head and prothorax, lateral; 81 pronotum and mesoscutellum, dorsal; 82 abdomen, detail of ventral view; 83 pygidium, dorsal; 84 sternum VIII and pygidium, detail of lateral view; 85sternum VIII, ventral; 86–88 sternum IX, 86 dorsal, 87 lateral, 88 ventral; 89–91 aedeagus 89 dorsal, 90 lateral, 91 ventral. Scale bar 75–77: 1 mm; 78: 500 µm; 79–81: 200 µm; 82–91: 500 µm.

FIGURES19–29. Luciuranus magnoculus sp. nov., female.19–21 habitus 19 dorsal, 20 lateral, 21 ventral;22 antenna, dorsal; 23 head, frontal; 24 head and prothorax, lateral; 25 pronotum and mesoscutellum, dorsal; 26 abdomen, detail of ventral view; 27 pygidium, dorsal; 28 sternumVIII, ventral; 29 ovipositor,ventral.Scale bar 19–21:1 mm; 22:500 µm; 23–25:500 µm; 26– 29:500 µm.

FIGURES 47–57. Luciuranus desideratus sp. nov., female.47–49 habitus 47 dorsal, 48 lateral, 49 ventral; 50 antenna, dorsal; 51 head, frontal; 52 head and prothorax, lateral; 53 pronotum and mesoscutellum, dorsal; 54 abdomen, detail of ventral view; 55 pygidium, dorsal; 56 sternum VIII, ventral; 57 ovipositor,ventral.Scale bar 47–49: 1mm; 50:500 µm; 51–53:200 µm; 54– 57:500 µm.

FIGURES30–46.Luciuranus desideratus sp.nov., male.30–32 habitus 30 dorsal, 31 lateral,32 ventral;33antenna, dorsal;34 head, frontal; 35 head and prothorax, lateral; 36 pronotum and mesoscutellum, dorsal; 37 abdomen, detail of ventral view; 38 pygidium, dorsal; 39 sternum VIII and pygidium, detail of lateral view; 40sternum VIII, ventral; 41–43 sternum IX, 41 dorsal, 42 lateral, 43 ventral; 44–46 aedeagus 44 dorsal, 45 lateral, 46 ventral. Scale bar 30–32: 1 mm; 33: 500 µm; 34–36: 200 µm; 37–46: 500 µm.