The evolution of bioluminescence in cantharoids (Coleoptera: Elateroidea)

Florida Entomologist

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 565-579

  Branham, Marc A ^a   Wenzel, John W ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioluminescence; Drilaster; Harmatelia; Lampyridae; Omalisidae; Phengodidae; Pterotus; Rhagophthalmidae

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIOLUMINESCENCE; CLADISTICS; EVOLUTION; PHYLOGENY;

COLEOPTERA; DIOPTOMA; DIPLOCLADON; DRILASTER; ELATEROIDEA; ELATEROIDEA INSERTAE; HARMATELIA; LAMPYRIDAE; OMALISIDAE; PHENGODIDAE; PTEROTUS; RHAGOPHTHALMIDAE; STENOCLADIUS;

EID: 0035694055     PISSN: 00154040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3496389     Document Type: Conference Paper

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