Oculogryphus, is an Asian genus of firefly beetles: it has been placed in the Ototretinae[1] or may be considered incertae sedis. The genus contains 4 species. The type species O. fulvus was discovered from Vietnam.

Oculogryphus
Oculogryphus chenghoiyanae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Lampyridae
Subfamily: Ototretinae
Genus: Oculogryphus
Jeng, Engel, and Yang, 2007
Type species
Oculogryphus fulvus
Diversity
4 species

Description

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Antennae filiform. Large compound eyes are deeply emarginated posteriorly. There are eight abdominal ventrites. No photogenic organs. Females of this genus can fluoresce with a blue-green light whole body. Species rely on photic cues for purposes of mating. Body shape of male is elongate oval.[2]

Species

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References

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  1. ^ a b Yiu, Vor; Jeng, Ming-Luen (2018). "Oculogryphus chenghoiyanae sp. n. (Coleoptera, Lampyridae): a new ototretine firefly from Hong Kong with descriptions of its bioluminescent behavior and ultraviolet-induced fluorescence in females". ZooKeys (739): 65–78. Bibcode:2018ZooK..739...65Y. doi:10.3897/zookeys.739.21502. PMC 5904378. PMID 29674882. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Oculogryphus, A Remarkable New Genus of Fireflies from Asia" (PDF). Zookeys. Retrieved 3 April 2018.