Triangulara sunderbanensis sp. nov. (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) - a new firefly species from the Sunderban Biosphere Reserve in India

A new lampyrid species, Triangulara sunderbanensis sp. nov., collected from the mangrove fringes of Sunderban Biosphere Reserve, India (a World Heritage Site), is described. It is the second species recorded for the genus Triangulara Pimpasalee, 2016. Individuals of the new species were collected fr...

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Published in:Oriental insects 2024-07, Vol.58 (3), p.393-404
Main Authors: Ghosh, Srinjana, Sarkar, Subhankar Kumar, Chakraborty, Susanta Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Firefly
mangrove
new species
oriental
taxonomy
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Summary:A new lampyrid species, Triangulara sunderbanensis sp. nov., collected from the mangrove fringes of Sunderban Biosphere Reserve, India (a World Heritage Site), is described. It is the second species recorded for the genus Triangulara Pimpasalee, 2016. Individuals of the new species were collected from moist, grassy patches close to water and forest interphase of the mangrove ecosystem of the Sunderbans, India.
ISSN:0030-5316
2157-8745
DOI:10.1080/00305316.2023.2289968