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VOL. 9, ISSUE 2 (2024)
Study on the congregation behaviour of fireflies (Insecta: Coleoptera: Lampyridae) in selected sites of Thrissur district, Kerala
Authors
Jithin Jose, Delwin Davis, Bijoy C
Abstract
The congregation behaviour of fireflies was
studied from 5 different sites of Thrissur district, Kerala. Study revealed
that firefly congregation peaks by 7 pm and starts declining before it reaches
its lower count by 11 pm. This is because of the increase in the value of
abiotic factors such as humidity, wind speed and atmospheric pressure, but
decrease in temperature. Two genera of fireflies belonging to the Family
Lampyridae were identified; Abscondita Ballantyne, Lambkin & Fu 2013
was the dominant firefly during the entire study followed by Asymmetricata
Ballantyne, 2019.More firefly count was observed in Palapilly and less count
observed from Karikulam. Mainly 3 display trees were observed; Havea
brasiliensis, Bombax ceiba and Terminalia catappa in five different
sites.
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Pages:51-54
How to cite this article:
Jithin Jose, Delwin Davis, Bijoy C "Study on the congregation behaviour of fireflies (Insecta: Coleoptera: Lampyridae) in selected sites of Thrissur district, Kerala". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 9, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 51-54
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