taxonID	type	description	language	source
572DDE3C7452FF95E4CBEC9EA44CFD54.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Luciola nicollieri has been placed to date in the category of Luciola sensu lato defined by Ballantyne et al. (2015). Luciola sensu lato placed species still listed are those assigned to Luciola in McDermott (1966) for which they currently cannot assign a genus and with future reliable association of males to determination of their generic placement. Many have types although in rather poor condition. In this study, we have confirmed here the generic features of genitalia of L. nicollieri (aedeagal lateral lobes visible beside the median lobe, the strongly median lobe of the aedeagus terminating in a preapical point, and elongate narrow pointed lobes arising from the inner ventral margins of the lateral lobes) are identical with Luciola. Hence, L. nicollieri could be placed to the category of Luciola Laporte, 1833 s. str. and as such L. nicollieri is described herein under this category. List of Luciola species from Sri Lanka. The records in National Museum, Colombo, Sri Lanka reveal a list of seventeen species of Luciola and that includes additional two species such as, L. nigripes (Gorham, 1903) and L. vespertina (Lacordaire, 1857) to the list of originally described Luciola from Sri Lanka by McDermott (1966). However, L. auritula (Olivier, 1910) is not included in the list of Luciola in National Museum, Sri Lanka through it is listed as one of originally described firefly from Sri Lanka by McDermott (1966) and Ballantyne et al. (2019). Luciolinae fireflies of Sri Lanka that were listed by McDermott (1966) and listed in the National Museum of Sri Lanka are mentioned in Table 1. Note. All 18 species of Luciolinae in Table 1 had previously been described as Luciola spp .. Whereas only seven species are still valid under Luciola, the others were already assigned or proposed to transfer to other genera with recent taxonomic revisions. Among them, o nly three (3) species (L. extricans, L. horni and L. nicollieri) have been recorded in recent studies (2010 – 2022) of Sri Lanka. There are no subsequent records of the rest of the four Luciola (L. auritula, L. candezei, L. nigripes, L. ochracea) that had been recorded from Sri Lanka after their original description in early eighteenth century. Hence, a key is presented herein based on the identified L. extricans, L. horni and L. nicollieri in recent studies of Sri Lanka.	en	De Silva, Dilshan Ruwansiri, Wijekoon, Chandana Dammika, Wegiriya, Hemantha Edirisinghe, Bandara, Sadun Nalaka, Madushanka, Thisara Ishan (2023): Re-description of Luciola nicollieri Bugnion, 1922 (Lampyridae, Luciolinae) in Sri Lanka. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 9 (2): 331-341, DOI: 10.52547/jibs.9.2.331, URL: https://doi.org/10.52547/jibs.9.2.331
572DDE3C7454FF97E4CBEEBEA50CFD3B.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. syntype ♂ Luciola nicollieri, CEYLON (RMNH) [Photographs]; 12 ♂♂, 01 ♀, SRI LANKA: Southern Province, Walasmulla (6 ° 14 ' 36.7 " N 80 ° 39 ' 09.1 " E, 184 m a. s. l.), 25. III. 2022, 28. III. 2022, 25. V. 2022, 07. VI. 2022, 17. VIII. 2022, Collector: H. S. D. R. De Silva (DOZUORSL). Note. " Jusoh and Ballantyne (in prep) address features of various Luciolinae types located in RMNH, including a type of Luciola nicollieri. Ballantyne confirmed identification of our specimens as L. nicollieri, and considered features of the aedeagus we describe consistent with those of the type specimen ". There were no reference specimens deposited in National Museum, Colombo, Sri Lanka since no any specimen in the repository collection but the label of the specimen is remain (Wijekoon et al., 2016).	en	De Silva, Dilshan Ruwansiri, Wijekoon, Chandana Dammika, Wegiriya, Hemantha Edirisinghe, Bandara, Sadun Nalaka, Madushanka, Thisara Ishan (2023): Re-description of Luciola nicollieri Bugnion, 1922 (Lampyridae, Luciolinae) in Sri Lanka. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 9 (2): 331-341, DOI: 10.52547/jibs.9.2.331, URL: https://doi.org/10.52547/jibs.9.2.331
572DDE3C7454FF97E4CBEEBEA50CFD3B.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Male large exposed head, orange pronotum, orange mesoscutellum, black elytra with narrow orange margins around all margins except across the base, legs mainly orange, basal abdominal ventrites black, white light organ in ventrites VI and VII. Luciola nicollieri differs from many other Luciola species in that the tip of the aedeagal sheath sternite is folded back over itself (Fig. 3 A). Female Black elytra have thin orange margins which are narrow than their males, orange median patch with black lateral sides at ventrites II – V, light organ in ventrite VI. Re-description. Male (Figs 2 A, 2 B, Table 2) Body dorsum is black with orange pronotum and mesoscutellum. black ventrites except the light organ in ventrites VI and VII. TBL: 7.0 – 8.0 mm, TBW: 3.0 – 4.0 mm. Head: Head moderately exposed in front of pronotum. Antennae with 11 antennomeres; filiform shape antennae; all segments slender and elongate; AL: 2.5 – 3.0 mm. Pronotum: orange; median anterior margin broadly rounded; posterolateral corners are broad; PL: 1.4 – 1.5 mm, PW: 2.5 – 3.0 mm. Elytra: black; each elytron has narrow orange margins around all margins except across the base; elytra have no distinct intestinal lines or punctures; EL: 5.0 – 6.0 mm, EW: 3.0 – 4.0 mm. Thorax: Thorax black color ventrally. Femur orange; tibia, tarsus and claws of legs are black. Abdomen: Abdominal ventrites II – V black; ventrites VI and VII wholly occupied by white light organs; ventrite VII tapers posteriorly and which covered by transparent tergite VIII. MLOL: 1.0 – 1.5 mm, MLOW: 2.0 – 2.5 mm. Aedeagal sheath (Figs 3 A, 3 B, 3 C): length 0.7 mm, width 0.2 mm; it enfolds the aedeagus; anterior part of sheath sternite is widest at tergite articulations; very short tergites joins to sternites at both sides and two short posterior projections can be seen; the tip of the aedeagal sheath sternite is folded back over itself (indicates by x in Fig. 3 A). Aedeagus (Figs 3 D, 3 E, 3 F): length 0.4 mm, width 0.2 mm, strongly curved median lobe of the aedeagus terminating in a pre-apical point, and elongate narrow pointed lobes arising from the inner ventral margins of the lateral lobe; narrowed aedeagal lateral lobe which are widely separated along their mid dorsal line and bear a small hook along the inner margins (indicates by Y in Fig. 3 E); aedeagal median lobe strongly expanded in basal area with apical area very much narrowed; the most distinctive feature is the side projections of the median lobe just behind the apex (indicates by Z in Fig. 3 E).	en	De Silva, Dilshan Ruwansiri, Wijekoon, Chandana Dammika, Wegiriya, Hemantha Edirisinghe, Bandara, Sadun Nalaka, Madushanka, Thisara Ishan (2023): Re-description of Luciola nicollieri Bugnion, 1922 (Lampyridae, Luciolinae) in Sri Lanka. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 9 (2): 331-341, DOI: 10.52547/jibs.9.2.331, URL: https://doi.org/10.52547/jibs.9.2.331
572DDE3C7454FF97E4CBEEBEA50CFD3B.taxon	description	Female (Figs 2 C, 2 D, Table 2) Flightless form, Body dorsum and ventral color almost identical to males, forewings fully developed but hind wings partially developed, TBL: 9.0 mm, TBW: 3.5 mm. Head: Head moderately exposed in front of pronotum; Antennae with 11 antennomeres; filiform shape antennae; all segments slender and elongate (AL: 3 mm). Pronotum: orange; median anterior margin broadly rounded; posterolateral corners are broad; PL: 1.5 mm, PW: 3.0 mm. Elytra: black elytra with narrow orange margins around all margins except across the base; elytra has no distinct intestinal lines or punctures; orange margins not wider as males; forewings fully developed (EL: 6.0 mm, EW: 1.5 mm) and hind wings partially developed (length: 3.0 mm, width: 1.0 mm). Thorax: Thorax black ventrally. Femur orange; tibia, tarsus and claws of legs are black. Abdomen: Abdominal ventrites II-V; black lateral sides with median orange patch, ventrites VI occupy by creamy white light organ, ventrite VII tapers posteriorly, the end of the ventrite VII bear transparent long ovipositor.	en	De Silva, Dilshan Ruwansiri, Wijekoon, Chandana Dammika, Wegiriya, Hemantha Edirisinghe, Bandara, Sadun Nalaka, Madushanka, Thisara Ishan (2023): Re-description of Luciola nicollieri Bugnion, 1922 (Lampyridae, Luciolinae) in Sri Lanka. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 9 (2): 331-341, DOI: 10.52547/jibs.9.2.331, URL: https://doi.org/10.52547/jibs.9.2.331
572DDE3C7457FF96E438EB71A561FD12.taxon	description	Behavior. Males nocturnal, active in middle layer of the vegetation strata (<2.0 m height), emit greenish flash, active flying form. Female nocturnal, found on the ground layer among leaf litters, emit weak green light, less active, move on the ground by legs, incapable of flight. Female was recorded when it was reliably associated with males in the same habitat.	en	De Silva, Dilshan Ruwansiri, Wijekoon, Chandana Dammika, Wegiriya, Hemantha Edirisinghe, Bandara, Sadun Nalaka, Madushanka, Thisara Ishan (2023): Re-description of Luciola nicollieri Bugnion, 1922 (Lampyridae, Luciolinae) in Sri Lanka. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 9 (2): 331-341, DOI: 10.52547/jibs.9.2.331, URL: https://doi.org/10.52547/jibs.9.2.331
