Luciolinae
The Luciolinae are among the largest subfamilies of fireflies (Lampyridae). They seem to be all "flashing" (as opposed to "continuous-glow") fireflies. They are a diverse lineage, spreading throughout the warm parts of Eurasia into temperate Europe and East Asia and south to the Australian region.Stanger-Hall, Kathrin F.; Lloyd, James E. & Hillis, David M. (2007): Phylogeny of North American fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae): Implications for the evolution of light signals. ''Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution'' 45(1): 33-49. (HTML abstract) Several tropical species, notably of the genus ''Pteroptyx'', are of local economic importance. Their displays will self-synchronize until the entire local firefly population flashes in the same rhythm, creating a stunning spectacle that is popular with tourists. The most well-known location to witness these displays is on the Selangor River at Kampong Kuantan, Malaysia. Two Japanese species of ''Luciola'', collectively known as ''hota ...
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Luciola
''Luciola'' is a genus of "flashing" fireflies (family Lampyridae), especially well known from Japan. They are often called "Japanese fireflies", but their members range farther into Asia and reach southern Europe (Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, among other countries) and Africa. This genus is traditionally held to extend to Australia, but these species do not seem to belong herein (see below for details). Biological description Unlike some other fireflies, the females of ''Luciola'' are fully winged. Ecologically, the genus is remarkable in that the larvae of several species are aquatic. The adults of the typical ''Luciola'' are similar to those of ''Atyphella'' which was formerly included in this genus. They can be easily distinguished by the males' aedeagus however, which in ''Luciola'' proper has large lateral lobes that do not taper and have elongated, slender and flattened smaller lobes along their ventral margin. The middle lobe of the males' aedeagus is very slim and ha ...
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Pteroptyx
''Pteroptyx'' is a genus of fireflies in the subfamily Luciolinae found in Southeast Asia. It has long been noted for the ability to perform synchronous flashing, though not all species synchronize. These synchronizing species have been found on so-called 'firefly trees' and created a growing firefly-watching tour industry in some regions. Species of the genus have been identified in Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Hong Kong. Identification The genus ''Pteroptyx'' was first proposed by Ernest Olivier in 1902 for ''Luciola''-like species. He identified two species, ''Luciola malaccae'' and ''Luciola testacea,'' which were later reassigned to the ''Pteroptyx'' genus. Three subsequent species, ''P. tener'', ''P. bearni'', and ''P. valida'' were described by Olivier between 1907 and 1909. Much of the work revising the genera within ''Luciolinae'' has been done by Australian entomologist Lesley Ballantyne, beginning in 1970. The genus was originally defined based on chara ...
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Lampyridae
The Lampyridae are a family (biology), family of Elateroidea, elateroid beetles with more than 2,000 described species, many of which are bioluminescence, light-emitting. They are soft-bodied beetles commonly called fireflies, lightning bugs, or glowworms for their conspicuous production of light, mainly crepuscular, during twilight, to attract mates. Light production in the Lampyridae is thought to have originated as an honest signal, honest Aposematism, warning signal that the larvae were distasteful; this was co-opted in evolution as a mating signal in the adults. In a further development, female fireflies of the genus ''Photuris'' mimic the flash pattern of ''Photinus (beetle), Photinus'' species to trap their males as prey. Fireflies are found in temperate and tropical climates. Many live in marshes or in wet, wooded areas where their larvae have abundant sources of food. While all known fireflies glow as larvae, only some species produce light in their adult stage, and ...
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Atyphella
''Atyphella'' is a genus of 'flashing' firefly (family Lampyridae) found in the Australasian region, particularly in the eastern and northern regions of Australia. The genus consists of 23 recognized species, 14 considered to be endemic to Australia.Ballantyne & Lambkin, 2006 Description The larval stage of ''Atyphella'' is morphologically similar to the ''Luciola'' larval stage, the key difference being that the ''Atyphella'' possess a series of flat projections on the sides of the body (known as explanate tergites).Ballantyne, 1987 ''Atyphella'' antennae are relatively short, shorter than the widest part of the head. This is almost unique among the genera of the subfamily Luciolinae with '' Bourgeoisia'' being the only other to feature this. The adult ''Atyphella'' head is concealed under an extended pronotum and recessed into the prothoracic cavity. This effectively eliminates upwards vision when in flight and in a resting state. However, it has been observed that some spec ...
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Aquatica (beetle)
''Aquatica'' is a genus of fireflies in the subfamily Luciolinae. The species are found in China, Taiwan, Japan, Russia and Korea. Fu, Ballantyne and Lambkin erected the genus in 2010, using phylogenetic, morphological and behavioural evidence. Its type species is '' Aquatica wuhana''. It contains five species: *'' Aquatica lateralis'' (Motschulsky, 1860) *'' Aquatica ficta'' (Olivier, 1909) *'' Aquatica hydrophila'' (Jeng et al., 2003) *''Aquatica leii'' (Fu & Ballantyne, 2006) *'' Aquatica wuhana'' Fu, Ballantyne & Lambkin, 2010 All of the species except ''A. wuhana'' were previously placed in ''Luciola ''Luciola'' is a genus of "flashing" fireflies (family Lampyridae), especially well known from Japan. They are often called "Japanese fireflies", but their members range farther into Asia and reach southern Europe (Italy, France, Spain, Portuga ...''. The larvae are aquatic, and the name is derived from the English word. References Lampyridae Lampyridae genera Biolumi ...
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Soul
In many religious and philosophical traditions, there is a belief that a soul is "the immaterial aspect or essence of a human being". Etymology The Modern English noun ''soul'' is derived from Old English ''sāwol, sāwel''. The earliest attestations reported in the ''Oxford English Dictionary'' are from the 8th century. In King Alfred's translation of ''De Consolatione Philosophiae'', it is used to refer to the immaterial, spiritual, or thinking aspect of a person, as contrasted with the person's physical body; in the Vespasian Psalter 77.50, it means "life" or "animate existence". The Old English word is cognate with other historical Germanic terms for the same idea, including Old Frisian ''sēle, sēl'' (which could also mean "salvation", or "solemn oath"), Gothic ''saiwala'', Old High German ''sēula, sēla'', Old Saxon ''sēola'', and Old Norse ''sāla''. Present-day cognates include Dutch ''ziel'' and German ''Seele''. Religious views In Judaism and in some Christian d ...
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Aquilonia (beetle)
Aquilonia (Latin, "the north", "northern") may refer to: * ''Aquilonia'', the unknown site of the battle of Aquilonia (293 BC) between the Roman Republic and the Samnites * ''Aquilonia'', a Roman city around modern Lacedonia, astride Campanian Apennines * Aquilonia, Campania (called ''Carbonara'' till 1861), a modern town in the Province of Avellino, Italy * Orlec (Italian: ), a village on the island of Cres in Croatia * Quimper (Latin: ), a town in Brittany, France * Aquilonia (Conan) The Hyborian Age is a fictional period of Earth's history within the artificial mythology created by Robert E. Howard, serving as the setting for the sword and sorcery tales of Conan the Barbarian. The word "Hyborian" is derived from the le ...