Aorphallus cibriani gen. nov., sp. nov., y otros Photinini de México (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)

Zaragoza‐Caballero, Santiago; Carranza, Ishwari Giovanni Gutiérrez

doi:10.32870/dugesiana.v25i2.7047

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“…Algunas especies de luciérnagas mexicanas podrían ser confundidas con Photinus palaciosi por poseer una morfología externa muy similar: cuerpo alargado, casi paralelo y de talla reducida (8-13mm), élitros de seis a ocho veces más largos que anchos y pronoto un tanto ojival (Zaragoza-Caballero 2012;Zaragoza-Caballero et al 2020), características que comparte con: P. lucilae Zaragoza-Caballero, 2020, P. marquezi Zaragoza-Caballero, 2020, P. morronei Zaragoza-Caballero, 2020 y P. zempoalensis Zaragoza-Caballero y Zurita-García, 2020, distribuidas en el Estado de México; P. lynnfaustae Zaragoza-Caballero y Rodríguez-Mirón, 2020, P. ojiviformis Zaragoza-Caballero y Rodríguez-Mirón, 2020 y P. tepetzala Zaragoza-Caballero y Vega-Badillo, 2020, en Puebla y P. hendrichsi Zaragoza-Caballero y Cifuentes-Ruiz, 2020 de CDMX., Puebla y Jalisco.…”

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Distribution of the volcano slopes firefly 𝑃ℎ𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑠 𝑝𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑜𝑠𝑖 (Zaragoza-Caballero, 2012) (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)

2023

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Se presentan nuevos registros de 𝑃ℎ𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑠 𝑝𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑜𝑠𝑖 (Zaragoza-Caballero, 2012) para los estados de: Hidalgo, Ciudad de México, México y Puebla, así como notas sobre su conducta y simpatría con otras especies de luciérnagas de hábitos nocturnos. Se presenta un mapa de distribución y una lámina comparativa de esta especie con 𝑃ℎ𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑠 𝑒𝑥𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑢𝑠 Gorham, 1881.

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Distribution of the volcano slopes firefly 𝑃ℎ𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑠 𝑝𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑜𝑠𝑖 (Zaragoza-Caballero, 2012) (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)

2023

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“…Unfortunately, the classification and definition of Photinini genera have been largely built upon differences in these very organs (e.g., [ 2 ]), putting in check their definition and calling for a revised classification of this tribe. Meanwhile, other structures involved in reproduction, namely male genitalia, have yielded important characters for discrimination across species and genera [ 39 , 60 , 89 , 90 ]. Genitalic traits are of special interest since these are expected to be largely unrelated to changes in the sexual signaling mode, which makes their use especially useful for Photinini taxonomy and the study of their evolution.…”

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First Phylogeny of Pseudolychnuris Reveals Its Polyphyly and a Staggering Case of Convergence at the Andean Paramos (Lampyridae: Lampyrini)

Peñuela

Botero

Silveira

2022

Insects

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South America is likely the cradle of several New World firefly lineages but remains largely understudied. Despite several advances in firefly systematics in the Neotropical region, the Andean region has been largely unstudied for over a century. The Colombian Páramos are a critically threatened biodiversity hotspot that houses several endemic species, including the firefly genus Pseudolychnuris, with two species—P. vittata and P. suturalis. Here, by analyzing the phylogenetic relationships of Pseudolychnuris, we found that this genus is polyphyletic. Pseudolychnuris vittata and P. suturalis were found to be distantly related despite the striking similarity in outline and color pattern of males and females. We redescribe Pseudolychnuris and its type species P. vittata. Moreover, we revalidate Alychnus Kirsch, 1865 stat. rev. to accommodate A. suturalis comb. nov., also redescribed here. We provide updated distribution maps and report field observations for both monotypic genera. Since adults visit flowers and interact with pollen and nectar, Pseudolychnuris and Alychnus may be occasional pollinators of Andean-endemic plants, a phenomenon previously neglected. Our findings reveal an interesting case of convergence between Pseudolychnuris and Alychnus—probably associated with life in the Páramos—and shed light on character evolution in the Photinini lineage of fireflies.

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“…Based on the specimens available from collections and samplings, and photographs from Naturalista (2022) , we identified firefly genera, species, and morphospecies mainly using the works by Gorham (1885) , Green (1961) , Cicero (1988) , Zaragoza-Caballero (1995a , 1995b , 1996 , 2002 , 2012) , Lloyd (2002) , and Zaragoza-Caballero et al (2020 , 2023) . We also compared firefly specimens with type material deposited at the National Insect Collection at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.…”

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Living on the edge: urban fireflies (Coleoptera, Lampyridae) in Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico

Pérez-Hernández,

Gutiérrez Mancillas,

del-Val

et al. 2023

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Fireflies (Coleoptera, Lampyridae) are a globally threatened group of insects due to habitat loss and fragmentation, light pollution, climate change and pesticides. However, against all odds, some firefly populations persist in urbanized environments where all four of these factors are present simultaneously. In this work, we compiled several data sources to document the diversity of fireflies in the urbanized area of Morelia, characterize their current habitats, and determine the main stressors affecting these bioluminescent insects. We found seven genera and 26 species of fireflies (19 nocturnal, seven diurnal) associated with 32 urban, peri-urban and extra-urban areas; at least, 14 are new records for Michoacán, and the list for the state now includes nine genera and 41 species. Five additional sites were documented as extinction sites. We compared the characteristics of these five sites with those of the sites with extant populations. We found that in Morelia, fireflies are mainly associated with areas that have high to moderate proportions of vegetation cover, are near water bodies, have very gentle to moderate slopes, and are exposed to low levels of light pollution. In contrast, the extinction sites showed high proportions of artificial surfaces and high levels of light pollution. Because some fireflies are considered bioindicators of ecosystem integrity as they are associated to specific habitats, are highly diverse and due to their sensitivity to environmental changes, we consider that sites from Morelia’s urban core and extinction sites show the highest levels of environmental degradation, threatening most fireflies and other insects living in the urban core with local extinction. At the same time, our results also suggest that implementing conservation strategies and sustainable planning for the urban development of Morelia in the short term could allow fireflies and other vital elements of the city’s insect communities to persist for future generations. Restoration and conservation of green areas and nighttime environments are essential for biodiversity and human health, especially in intra-urban zones.

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Aorphallus cibriani gen. nov., sp. nov., y otros Photinini de México (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)

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Distribution of the volcano slopes firefly 𝑃ℎ𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑠 𝑝𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑜𝑠𝑖 (Zaragoza-Caballero, 2012) (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)

Distribution of the volcano slopes firefly 𝑃ℎ𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑠 𝑝𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑜𝑠𝑖 (Zaragoza-Caballero, 2012) (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)

First Phylogeny of Pseudolychnuris Reveals Its Polyphyly and a Staggering Case of Convergence at the Andean Paramos (Lampyridae: Lampyrini)

Living on the edge: urban fireflies (Coleoptera, Lampyridae) in Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico

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