Oculogryphus, is an Asian genus of firefly beetles: it has been placed in the Ototretinae[1] or may be considered incertae sedis. The genus contains 4 species. The type species O. fulvus was discovered from Vietnam.
Description
Antennae filiform. Large compound eyes are deeply emarginated posteriorly. There are eight abdominal ventrites. No photogenic organs. Females of this genus can fluoresce with a blue-green light whole body. Species rely on photic cues for purposes of mating. Body shape of male is elongate oval.[2]
Species
- Oculogryphus bicolor Jeng, Branham & Engel, 2011 - Vietnam
- Oculogryphus chenghoiyanae Yiu & Jeng, 2018[1] - Hong Kong
- Oculogryphus fulvus Jeng, 2007 - Vietnam
- Oculogryphus shuensis Jeng & Engel, 2014 - China
References
- ^ a b Yiu, Vor; Jeng, Ming-Luen (2018). "Oculogryphus chenghoiyanae sp. n. (Coleoptera, Lampyridae): a new ototretine firefly from Hong Kong with descriptions of its bioluminescent behavior and ultraviolet-induced fluorescence in females". ZooKeys (739): 65–78. Bibcode:2018ZooK..739...65Y. doi:10.3897/zookeys.739.21502. PMC 5904378. PMID 29674882. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "Oculogryphus, A Remarkable New Genus of Fireflies from Asia" (PDF). Zookeys. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
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