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Larval Feeding Habits of the Cuban Endemic Firefly Alecton discoidalis Laporte (Coleoptera : Lampyridae)
Joint Authors
Hernández Quinta, Maike
Madruga Rios, Ormaily
Source
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-08-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Alecton Laporte, 1833, with four known species is the only firefly genus endemic to Cuba.
Alecton discoidalis Laporte, 1833, is its most common species, distributed in the western half of the country.
Unfortunately, much of its life history remains unknown, as with the rest of Cuban representatives of the family Lampyridae.
Larvae are associated with adults of A.
discoidalis through rearing, and observations on larval feeding habits of this species are presented.
Thirteen species belonging to seven gastropod families are reported for the first time as prey of A.
discoidalis larvae.
Our data suggest that these are generalist predators of terrestrial snails.
A remarkably close association exists between this lampyrid and operculate species of snails.
The later represents the most abundant and diverse group of molluscs in limestone landscapes, where the beetles are commonly found.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Madruga Rios, Ormaily& Hernández Quinta, Maike. 2010. Larval Feeding Habits of the Cuban Endemic Firefly Alecton discoidalis Laporte (Coleoptera : Lampyridae). Psyche،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-449747
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Madruga Rios, Ormaily& Hernández Quinta, Maike. Larval Feeding Habits of the Cuban Endemic Firefly Alecton discoidalis Laporte (Coleoptera : Lampyridae). Psyche No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-449747
American Medical Association (AMA)
Madruga Rios, Ormaily& Hernández Quinta, Maike. Larval Feeding Habits of the Cuban Endemic Firefly Alecton discoidalis Laporte (Coleoptera : Lampyridae). Psyche. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-449747
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-449747