Oculogryphus, A Remarkable New Genus of Fireflies from Asia (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)

This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article JENG, M. - L., ENGEL, MICHAEL S., YANG, P. - S. (2007): Oculogryphus, A Remarkable New Genus of Fireflies from Asia (Coleoptera: Lampyridae). American Museum Novitates 3600: 1-20, DOI: 10.1206/0003-0082(2007)3600[1:OARNGO]2.0.CO;2, URL: bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1206/0003-0082%282007%293600%5B1%3AOARNGO%5D2.0.CO%3B2 ABSTRACT An unusual new lampyrid genus, Oculogryphus Jeng, Engel, and Yang, new genus, and its type species, Oculogryphus fulvus Jeng, new species, from Vietnam, is described and figured.

The genus is characterized by its filiform antennae, large and ventrally approximate compound eyes that are deeply emarginate posteriorly, largely exposed head (i.e., not covered by the pronotum), eight abdominal ventrites, rectangular abdominal tergites, absence of photogenic organs, and symmetric aedeagal sheath and genitalia in the male (the female is presently unknown). The genus does not adequately fit into any subfamily as they are currently defined, highlighting the difficulties of the subfamilial and tribal classification presently in use.