Research Articles
First record of the firefly genus Curtos (Motschulsky) and the species C. costipennis (Gorham) (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae) from Sri Lanka
Authors:
W. M. C. D. Wijekoon ,
University of Ruhuna, LK
About W. M. C. D.
Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science
H. C. E. Wegiriya
University of Ruhuna, LK
About H. C. E.
Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science
Abstract
Seventeen species (17) of firefly genus Curtos Motschulsky have been recorded from South East Asia whereas there were no previous records from Sri Lanka. A first record of the genus Curtos Motschulsky in Sri Lanka and a re-description of males and females of C. costipennis Gorham are presented including light patterns and areas of incidence in Sri Lanka with indications of habitat types.
How to Cite:
Wijekoon, W. M. C. D., & Wegiriya, H. C. E. (2022). First record of the firefly genus Curtos (Motschulsky) and the species C. costipennis (Gorham) (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae) from Sri Lanka. Ceylon Journal of Science, 51(4), 431–436. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/cjs.v51i4.8060
Published on
15 Dec 2022.
Peer Reviewed
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