New species of Ignelater Costa (Coleoptera, Elateridae, Pyrophorini)

Authors

  • Simone Policena Rosa Universidade de São Paulo; Museu de Zoologia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0031-10492010002900001

Keywords:

Agrypninae, Bioluminescence, Click beetles, Firefly, Neotropical region

Abstract

Ignelater inaguensis sp. nov. from Bahamas, Great Inagua Island is described, illustrated and compared to other Ignelater species. This species is characterized mainly by its elytra, slightly widened from humerus up to the middle or posterior third and the length ratio between elytra and pronotum 2.51-2.71.

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Published

2010-01-01

Issue

Vol. 50 No. 29 (2010)

Section

naodefinida

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Copyrights: Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia. The journal is licensed under a Creative Commons attribution-type CC-BY.

How to Cite

Rosa, S. P. (2010). New species of Ignelater Costa (Coleoptera, Elateridae, Pyrophorini) . Papéis Avulsos De Zoologia, 50(29), 445-449. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0031-10492010002900001