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Observation on predation behavior and functional morphology of larval head in two species of firefly Diaphanes sp. and Pyrocoelia pectoralis
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Key Words:firefly, mouthpart, functional morphology, predation behavior
Abstract:

The larval predation behavior of two species of firefly, Diaphanes sp. and Pyrocoelia pectoralis, was observed. Larvae of D. sp. preyed on earthworms whereas P. pectoralis preyed on snails. The structures of larval head and mouthparts of these two species were observed with scanning electron microscope. Both two species of firefly had well-developed three segments of antenna and a pair of lateral ocellus. Larval mouthpart was well-developed, and composed of one pair of sharp, hollow and curved mandibles, max palp, lacinia and labial palp. The mandibles were significantly different between two species of larvae. A globular structure with a layer of teeth structure covered on 2/3 inner mandible in D. sp., whereas a large teeth structure on the base of inner mandible found in P. pectoralis.



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