Distribution of the fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) in Hispaniola and its correspondence with the paleoislands

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Daniel Perez-Gelabert
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, USA

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The distribution of the firefly fauna of Hispaniola was investigated with respect to the island’s geological origin from two major paleoislands. It was found that out of 66 species, 57 species are exclusively found in one territory or the other, 27 species only in the South paleoisland and 30 species in the North paleoisland. Other 5 species are distributed in the North paleoisland plus the border of the South paleoisland, while other 4 species are distributed in both paleoislands. Based on this evidence, the firefly faunas of the territories corresponding to the paleoislands of Hispaniola appear to be significantly distinct and support the idea that the modern Hispaniolan fauna has a hybrid origin.

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fireflies, paleoislands, distribution, Dominican Republic, Haiti

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Perez-Gelabert, D. (2011). Distribution of the fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) in Hispaniola and its correspondence with the paleoislands. Novitates Caribaea, (4), 126–130. https://doi.org/10.33800/nc.v0i4.164

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