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View article: A new phylogeny of <i>Anastrepha</i> (Diptera: Tephritidae) based on nuclear loci obtained by phylogenomic methods
A new phylogeny of <i>Anastrepha</i> (Diptera: Tephritidae) based on nuclear loci obtained by phylogenomic methods Open
With 325 currently recognized species, Anastrepha (Diptera: Tephritidae) is the largest genus of fruit flies within the American tropics and subtropics. It also includes the most economically important pest species in the region, some that…
View article: Antennal sensilla diversity in diurnal and nocturnal fireflies (Coleoptera, Lampyridae)
Antennal sensilla diversity in diurnal and nocturnal fireflies (Coleoptera, Lampyridae) Open
Insects use their antennae to collect environmental information. While the structural diversity of insect antennae is immediately obvious, the diversity of the minute antennal sensilla that interact with the environmental stimuli and trans…
View article: Comparative larval morphology of four <i>Pteroptyx</i> (Coleoptera, Lampyridae, Luciolinae) species in Thailand
Comparative larval morphology of four <i>Pteroptyx</i> (Coleoptera, Lampyridae, Luciolinae) species in Thailand Open
Background Fireflies in the genus Pteroptyx are renowned for their significance in firefly tourism initiatives. Their occurrence and abundance have been extensively studied to facilitate sustainable utilization and conservation of their po…
View article: Antennal sensilla diversity in diurnal and nocturnal fireflies (Coleoptera, Lampyridae)
Antennal sensilla diversity in diurnal and nocturnal fireflies (Coleoptera, Lampyridae) Open
Insects use their antennae to collect environmental information. While the structural diversity of insect antennae is immediately obvious, the diversity of the minute antennal sensilla that interact with the environmental stimuli and trans…
View article: <i>Photuris mcavoyi</i> (Coleoptera: Lampyridae): a new firefly from Delaware interdunal wetlands
<i>Photuris mcavoyi</i> (Coleoptera: Lampyridae): a new firefly from Delaware interdunal wetlands Open
Photuris mcavoyi sp. nov. (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) is described from coastal freshwater interdunal swale wetlands in Sussex County, Delaware, USA. The species is most easily diagnosed from potential sympatric congeners by the combination o…
View article: Graduate and Undergraduate Student Awards
Graduate and Undergraduate Student Awards Open
Branham, Dr. Marc (2023): Graduate and Undergraduate Student Awards. The Coleopterists Bulletin 77 (4): 670-671, DOI: 10.1649/0010-065X-77.4.670, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1649/0010-065x-77.4.670
View article: The Coleopterists Society Graduate Student Research Enhancement Awards and Undergraduate Travel Award 2023 Recipients
The Coleopterists Society Graduate Student Research Enhancement Awards and Undergraduate Travel Award 2023 Recipients Open
Branham, Marc (2023): The Coleopterists Society Graduate Student Research Enhancement Awards and Undergraduate Travel Award 2023 Recipients. The Coleopterists Bulletin 77 (3): 477-480, DOI: 10.1649/0010-065X-77.3.477, URL: http://dx.doi.or…
View article: Redescription of Photuris pensylvanica (DeGeer) (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) with the Designation of a Neotype
Redescription of Photuris pensylvanica (DeGeer) (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) with the Designation of a Neotype Open
Heckscher, Christopher M., Lloyd, James E., Branham, Marc A. (2022): Redescription of Photuris pensylvanica (DeGeer) (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) with the Designation of a Neotype. The Coleopterists Bulletin 76 (4): 503-509, DOI: 10.1649/0010-…
View article: Exceptional larval morphology of nine species of the Anastrepha mucronota species group (Diptera, Tephritidae)
Exceptional larval morphology of nine species of the Anastrepha mucronota species group (Diptera, Tephritidae) Open
Anastrepha is the most diverse and economically important genus of Tephritidae in the American tropics and subtropics. The striking morphology of the third instars of Anastrepha caballeroi Norrbom, Anastrepha crebra Stone, Anastrepha hapla…
View article: Beetle bioluminescence outshines extant aerial predators
Beetle bioluminescence outshines extant aerial predators Open
We understand very little about the timing and origins of bioluminescence, particularly as a predator avoidance strategy. Understanding the timing of its origins, however, can help elucidate the evolution of this ecologically important sig…
View article: Morphological changes in the tracheal system associated with light organs of the firefly Photinus pyralis (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) across life stages
Morphological changes in the tracheal system associated with light organs of the firefly Photinus pyralis (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) across life stages Open
Oxygen is an important and often limiting reagent of a firefly’s bioluminescent chemical reaction. Therefore, the development of the tracheal system and its subsequent modification to support the function of firefly light organs are key to…
View article: A new species of Petalacmis firefly from Bolivia, with a key to species (Coleoptera, Lampyridae)
A new species of Petalacmis firefly from Bolivia, with a key to species (Coleoptera, Lampyridae) Open
Petalacmis Olivier, 1908 is a poorly known genus of firefly endemic to South America and is currently the only member of the subfamily Lampyrinae, tribe Lampyrini known to occur on the continent. Here, we describe a new species, Petalacmis…
View article: Tree files from Beetle bioluminescence outshines extant aerial predators
Tree files from Beetle bioluminescence outshines extant aerial predators Open
Phylogenies produced from divergence time estimations using different clock and tree models.
View article: Supplementary Table 1, Supplementary Table 3 and Supplementary Table 4 from Beetle bioluminescence outshines extant aerial predators
Supplementary Table 1, Supplementary Table 3 and Supplementary Table 4 from Beetle bioluminescence outshines extant aerial predators Open
Fossils used in divergence time estimation with their relative age, placement, and dataset they were applied to.; Estimated ages of each firefly predator group compiled from the literature.; Divergence time estimates for nodes reconstructe…
View article: Beetle bioluminescence outshines aerial predators
Beetle bioluminescence outshines aerial predators Open
Bioluminescence is found across the tree of life and has many functions. Yet we understand very little about its timing and origins, particularly as a predator avoidance strategy. Understanding the timing between bioluminescence and predat…
View article: Photinus Laporte 1833
Photinus Laporte 1833 Open
Photinus Laporte Photinus Laporte 1833: 141 Ellipolampis Motschulsky 1853: 36 syn. [Lacordaire 1857: 321] Lamprodes Motschulsky 1853: 39 syn. [Lacordaire 1857: 321] TYPE SPECIES: Lampyris pallens Fabricius, 1798 KEYS: Leng & Mutchler 1922;…
View article: A catalog of the Lampyridae (Coleoptera) of the West Indies
A catalog of the Lampyridae (Coleoptera) of the West Indies Open
The West Indies represents one of the world’s hotspots for beetles in the family Lampyridae and includes many endemic taxa. Nine out of 19 genera and 181 out of 186 species of the currently described firefly taxa present in the West Indies…
View article: A catalog of the Lampyridae (Coleoptera) of the West Indies
A catalog of the Lampyridae (Coleoptera) of the West Indies Open
This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Keller, Oliver, Branham, Marc A. (2021): A catalog of the Lampyridae (Coleoptera) of the West Indies. Zootaxa 4970 (1): 53-105, DOI: https://doi.…
View article: Graduate and Undergraduate Student Awards
Graduate and Undergraduate Student Awards Open
Branham, Dr. Marc (2020): Graduate and Undergraduate Student Awards. The Coleopterists Bulletin 74 (4): 925-926, DOI: 10.1649/0010-065X-74.4.925, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1649/0010-065x-74.4.925
View article: Multilocus Phylogeny Support the Nonbioluminescent Firefly<i>Chespirito</i>as a New Subfamily in the Lampyridae (Coleoptera: Elateroidea)
Multilocus Phylogeny Support the Nonbioluminescent Firefly<i>Chespirito</i>as a New Subfamily in the Lampyridae (Coleoptera: Elateroidea) Open
In this study, we describe a new Lampyridae subfamily, Chespiritoinae new subfamily, its sole genus Chespirito new genus, and three new species: Chespirito zaragozai new species, Chespirito lloydi new species, and Chespirito ballantyneae n…
View article: The Coleopterists Society Graduate Student Research Enhancement Awards and Undergraduate Travel Award 2020 Recipients
The Coleopterists Society Graduate Student Research Enhancement Awards and Undergraduate Travel Award 2020 Recipients Open
Branham, Marc (2020): The Coleopterists Society Graduate Student Research Enhancement Awards and Undergraduate Travel Award 2020 Recipients. The Coleopterists Bulletin 74 (3): 594-597, DOI: 10.1649/0010-065X-74.3.594, URL: http://dx.doi.or…
View article: Description of life cycle and preimaginal stages of Alecton discoidalis Laporte, 1833 (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) under laboratory conditions
Description of life cycle and preimaginal stages of Alecton discoidalis Laporte, 1833 (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) under laboratory conditions Open
Alecton discoidalis Laporte, 1833 is the most widespread species of the only firefly genus endemic to Cuba. It is commonly found in limestone landscapes across the western half of the country. Larvae of A. discoidalis were collected at Pan…
View article: Mitochondrial sequence data clarify species concepts in the Cyclocephala mafaffa species complex (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae: Cyclocephalini)
Mitochondrial sequence data clarify species concepts in the Cyclocephala mafaffa species complex (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae: Cyclocephalini) Open
The speciose genus Cyclocephala Dejean (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae: Cyclocephalini) has attracted research attention due to their diversity, agroeconomic importance, and floral visitation habits. Uniquely among Cyclocephala speci…
View article: Higher-Level Phylogeny and Reclassification of Lampyridae (Coleoptera: Elateroidea)
Higher-Level Phylogeny and Reclassification of Lampyridae (Coleoptera: Elateroidea) Open
Fireflies (Lampyridae Rafinesque) are a diverse family of beetles which exhibit an array of morphologies including varying antennal and photic organ features. Due in part to their morphological diversity, the classification within the Lamp…
View article: Glow-Worms, Railroad-Worms (Insecta: Coleoptera: Phengodidae)
Glow-Worms, Railroad-Worms (Insecta: Coleoptera: Phengodidae) Open
The family Phengodidae are uncommonly encountered beetles that have bioluminescent females that appear to be larvaiform (or larger versions of the immature stage.) These adult females are able to produce light from paired photic organs loc…
View article: Collection-Based Education by Distance and Face to Face: Learning Outcomes and Academic Dishonesty
Collection-Based Education by Distance and Face to Face: Learning Outcomes and Academic Dishonesty Open
Assembling and curating specimen collections is a valuable educational exercise that integrates subject-specific skills such as field collection, curation, identification, organization, and interpretation of relationships. Collection proje…
View article: Miscellaneous notes on the fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) in McDermott's 1966 catalogue of Lampyridae II
Miscellaneous notes on the fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) in McDermott's 1966 catalogue of Lampyridae II Open
Keller, Oliver, Branham, Marc A. (2018): Miscellaneous notes on the fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) in McDermott's 1966 catalogue of Lampyridae II. Insecta Mundi 682: 1-4, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3715110
View article: Data for: Anchored hybrid enrichment phylogenomics resolves the backbone of erebine moths (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea)
Data for: Anchored hybrid enrichment phylogenomics resolves the backbone of erebine moths (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea) Open
Alignment used for ML analyses.
View article: Miscellaneous notes on the fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) in McDermott's 1966 catalogue of Lampyridae
Miscellaneous notes on the fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) in McDermott's 1966 catalogue of Lampyridae Open
Keller, Oliver, Branham, Marc A. (2018): Miscellaneous notes on the fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) in McDermott's 1966 catalogue of Lampyridae. Insecta Mundi 656: 1-10, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3709818