| Insects of Townsville, Australia - Graeme Cocks |
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Lampyridae |
Fireflies. Possess abdominal luminous organs. Males fly after dusk and emit a series of flashes. Females flash but are not known to fly. Synchronished flashing occurs in some species. Males have large bulging eyes and luminous organs on ventrites 5 & 6 while females have the luminous organ on the 5th ventrite. The larva feed on small land snails. [25 Aust. species] |
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| Luciola nigra | Luciola flavicollis (female) | Luciola flavicollis (male) | |
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Thanks to Lesley Ballantyne for identifications.
References:
Australian Beetles
John F. Lawrence and E.B. Britton
Melbourne University Press, 1994
Page 113