Stenocladius sp.

垂鬚螢 Comb-horned Firefly

Morphological featuresMale body length 5.2-7.0 mm; antennae unipectinate, with very long branches, resembles Stenocladius bicoloripes, but pronotum reddish brown, elytra black with basal area reddish brown. The larvae feed on earthworms.

DistributionLongdong Guangzhou, China

Adult flight periodApril to July

Other information:Male will be attracted to artificial light, often found in public toilets in countryside. Some records taken in the daytime. Sometimes caught in large number in Malaise trap. Male shows two pairs of weak light spots at the abdomen.

 

形态特征:雄萤体长约5.2-7.0毫米,触角栉齿状,分枝十分长,外形似双色垂须萤,但前胸背板红褐色,鞘翅黑色,基部红褐色;发光器不明显。其幼虫吃蚯蚓。

分布地点:中国广州龙洞

成虫活跃月份:4-7月。

其他资料:雄萤会被灯光吸引,常在郊外公厕找到。部分于日间被记录。马氏诱集网有时会采集到相当多样本。雄萤在腹部有两对微弱的光点发出。

幼虫 Larva–

 

准备化蛹的幼虫,身体已经发生变化。This larva is preparing to pupate–

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