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Aspisoma lineatum (Gyllenhal) (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) Firefly: Description of the Immatures, Biological, and Ecological Aspects

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Author(s):
Viviani, V. R. [1] ; Rosa, S. P. [2] ; Martins, M. A. [1]
Total Authors: 3
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Fed Sao Carlos, Lab Bioquim & Biotecnol Sistemas Bioluminescentes, BR-18052780 Sorocaba, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Museu Zool, Sao Paulo - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: Neotropical Entomology; v. 41, n. 2, p. 89-94, APR 2012.
Web of Science Citations: 3
Abstract

(Gyllenhal) is a common firefly in the Southeastern region of Brazil. Adults and larvae were collected in the municipality of Campinas, state of So Paulo, Brazil, and the immature stages were described and reared in the laboratory. Four generations were reproduced in the laboratory, and a method for its rearing was established. The life cycle usually lasts 6 months, but under optimal laboratory conditions, it lasted from 2 to 4 months. Larvae were fed with and snails since the beginning of the larval stage. This species was found to be easily adapted to environments under anthropic influence, such as urban areas and farms. (AU)