Uanauna gen. nov., a new genus of fireflies endemic to the Brazilian Atlantic forest (Coleoptera: Lampyridae), with key to brazilian genera of Lucidotina Author Gonçalves, Lucas Campello- Author Souto, Paula M. Author Mermudes, José R. M. Author Silveira, Luiz F. L. text Zootaxa 2019 2019-04-11 4585 1 59 72 journal article 27339 10.11646/zootaxa.4585.1.4 6e52ae42-2048-42d4-995a-a52543b75059 1175-5326 2636230 ABD5274A-864C-4120-BDB0-3FC0342E6BAB
TABLE 1. The morphologically similar genera Uanauna gen. nov., Pyropyga, Ankonophallus, and Luciuranus can be distinguished by a combination of diagnostic features shown below:
TaxonSubtribeAntennaeFronto- clypeal sutureMetatarsomere IVPhallusParamere
Uanauna gen. novLucidotinaFiliform, longer than 1/2 body size, antennomeres compressedMembranousBilobed with many bristlesElongated, almost cylindricaShort, ventrally separated
PyropygaPhotininaSerrated, only passing posterior thighs; antennomeres compressedObliteratedBilobed with many bristlesShort and triangularElongated, ventrally fused
AnkonophallusPhotinini: Lucidotina?Serrated, almost as long as elytra; antennomeres compressedMembranousBilobed with few bristlesElongated, almost cylindricalShort, ventrally fused
LuciuranusLucidotinaFiliform, longer than 1/2 body size; antennomeres compressedObliteratedBilobed with many bristlesElongated, almost cylindricalElongated, ventrally separated