Systematic review of the firefly genus Scissicauda (Coleoptera, Lampyridae, Amydetinae) from Brazil

Zookeys. 2016 Feb 1:(558):55-75. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.558.6040. eCollection 2016.

Abstract

The Amydetinae genus Scissicauda McDermott, 1964 is reviewed and redescribed. We describe Scissicauda balena sp. n. from Brazil as new, and provide illustrations of the structural features and a key to species of both sexes.

Keywords: Amydetini; Neotropical Region; Psilocladina.