#LiteratureNotice Laksanawimol et al. Life cycle and larval feeding strategies of the mangrove firefly #Pteroptyx tener (Coleoptera, Lampyridae, Luciolinae): implications for conservation of a vulnerable species doi.org/10.7717/peer...
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Figure 2: Characteristics and behavior of Pteroptyx tener: (A) eggs; (B) nearly hatched eggs; (C) first-instar larva (L1); (D) larva in C-shaped posture; (E) molting larva; (F) newly molted larva; (G) fourth-instar larva (L4); (H) abnormal larva; (I) pupa on day 4; (J) pupa on day 8; (K) aggregative feeding behavior; and (L) solitary feeding behavior.