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Natural history and ecological niche modelling of coastal Atyphella Olliff Larvae (Lampyridae: Luciolinae) in Vanuatu
Authors:Natalie A Saxton  Gareth S Powell  Stephen J Serrano  Anna K Monson  Seth M Bybee
Institution:1. Department of Biology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USAnatalie.a.saxton@byu.edu;3. Department of Biology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
Abstract:ABSTRACT

The genus Atyphella Olliff includes several coastal species with larvae that were collected on coastal rock within the intertidal zone. Recent fieldwork in Vanuatu has expanded the distribution of these insects and begun to provide insight into how they are able to survive in such a unique environment. An ecological niche model is produced using Maxent to predict additional locations of coastal Atyphella in the South Pacific. Larval instars for the two species of Atyphella in Vanuatu are estimated using protergum shield width measurements. Additionally, submersion tests were performed on larvae to determine survivability in saltwater and freshwater environments. These data provide evidence for previously unknown aspects of their natural history that strongly suggest the species are multivoltine and spend a large portion of their larval stage in the intertidal zone.
Keywords:Instars  predictive modelling  life stages  range
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