Species Abscondita perplexa (Walker, 1858)
- Abscondita perplexa Walker, F. 1858. Characters of some apparently undescribed Ceylon insects (continued). Annals and Magazine of Natural History 3 2(10): 280–286 [Oct. 1858] [282].
- Luciola dejeani Gemminger, M. 1870. Familia XLII. Malacodermidae. pp. 1626-1721 in Gemminger, M. & Harold, E. von (eds). Catalogus Coleopterorum hucusque descriptorum synonymicus et systematicus. Monachii : E. Deyrolle Vol. 6 1609-1800 pp. [1651] [nom. nov. for Lampyris apicalis Boisduval, 1835].
Secondary source:
Ballantyne, L.A. & Lambkin, C. 2000. Lampyridae of Australia (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae: Luciolini). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 46(1): 15–93 [Date published 31 Dec. 2000] [73] (incorrectly recorded from Australia). - Lampyris apicalis Boisduval, J.B.A.D. 1835. Voyage de Découvertes de l'Astrolabe exécuté par ordre du Roi, pendant les années 1826–1827–1828–1829, sous le commandement de M.J. Dumont d'Urville. Faune entomologique de l'Océan Pacifique, avec l'illustration des insectes nouveaux recueillis pendant le voyage. 2me Partie. Coléoptères et autres Ordres. Paris : J. Tastu Vol. 2 vii 267 pp. [127] [junior primary homonym of Lampyris apicalis Eschscholtz, 1822].
Type data:
Syntype(s) MNHP, Australia (as Nouvelle-Hollande). - Luciola dubia Olivier, E. 1903. Lampyrides nouveaux du Musée de Bruxelles. Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 47: 11-12 [11].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Ballantyne, L.A. & Lambkin, C. 2000. Lampyridae of Australia (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae: Luciolini). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 46(1): 15–93 [Date published 31 Dec. 2000] [59]
Generic Combinations
- Abscondita perplexa (Walker, 1858). —
Ballantyne, L., Fu, X.-H., Lambkin, C., Jeng, M.-L., Faust, L., Wijekoon, W.M.C.D., Li, D.-Q. & Zhu, T.-F. 2013. Studies on South-east Asian fireflies: Abscondita, a new genus with details of life history, flashing patterns and behaviour of Abs. chinensis (L.) and Abs. terminalis (Olivier) (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae). Zootaxa 3721(1): 1-48 [1]
Distribution
Recorded from "Australia".
Distribution References
- Ballantyne, L.A. & Lambkin, C. 2009. Systematics of Indo-Pacific fireflies with a redefinition of Australasian Atyphella Olliff, Madagascan Photuroluciola Pic, and description of seven new genera from the Luciolinae (Coleoptera: Lampyridae). Zootaxa 1997(1): 1-188 [Date published 4 Feb 2009] [30] (Probably not Australian)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLYPHAGA | 09-Apr-2020 | ADDED | Max Beatson |