First Record of Abscondita chinensis (Linnaeus) (Lampyridae, Luciolinae) from Uttarakhand

Authors

  • Nidhi Rana Department of Zoology, School of Basic and Applied Sciences, Shri Guru Ram Rai University, Patel Nagar, Dehradun 248001, Uttarakhand
  • Rajesh Rayal Department of Zoology, School of Basic and Applied Sciences, Shri Guru Ram Rai University, Patel Nagar, Dehradun 248001, Uttarakhand
  • V. P. Uniyal Graphic Era (Deemed to be) University, Dehradun 248001, Uttarakhand
  • Pankaj Bahuguna Department of Zoology, Govt. Degree College Dehradun Shahar, Dehradun 248001, Uttarakhand

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2024.1983

Keywords:

Lampyridae, Western Himalaya, Doon Valley, fireflies, Abscondita chinensis, Abscondita terminalis, new record, morphology, genitalia

Abstract

This study is on the first record of a lampyrid Abscondita chinensis (Linnaeus) from Doon Valley, Uttarakhand, India. Sample collection was done during May to September 2021 (7:30- 9:30 p.m.), through sweeping net and hand-picking methods. Morphology including genitalia are described with confirmation based on genitalia. Abscondita chinensis is differentiated from Abscondita terminalis with which it is frequently confused with.

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Published

2024-08-06

How to Cite

Rana, N., Rayal, R., Uniyal, V. P., & Bahuguna, P. (2024). First Record of <i>Abscondita chinensis</i> (Linnaeus) (Lampyridae, Luciolinae) from Uttarakhand. Indian Journal of Entomology, 1–3. https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2024.1983

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