References - Lucciole d'Italia (Coleoptera Lampyridae)

The following reference list includes papers related to research on fireflies carried out in Italy or in other european countries on glow worms that can be recorded in Italy. The list includes – more generally – papers on Lampyridae biology, physiology, ethology and ecology.

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Geisthardt, M. 1983b. Beitrag zur Revision der Gattung Lampyris Müller, 1764. I. Zur Kenntnis einiger nordafrikanischer und mediterraner Arten (Coleoptera, Lampyridae). Mitteilungen der Münchner Entomologischen Gesellschaft 73: 23-44. [In German]
Geisthardt, M. 1984. Materialien zur Revision der Gattung Lampyris Müller 1764. II. Zur Kenntnis einiger europäischer und mediterraner Arten (Insecta: Coleoptera: Lampyridae). Senckenbergiana Biologica 65(3/6): 279-294. [In German]
Geisthardt, M. 1987. Materialien zur Revision der Gattung Lampyris Müller 1764. III. Bekannte und neue Arten der westmediterranen Inseln und Italiens. (Coleoptera: Lampyridae). Mitteilungen des Internationalen Entomologischen Vereins e. V. Frankfurt a. M. 11(4): 89-110. [In German]
Geisthardt, M. 1989. Eine interessante teratologische Doppelbildung bein einem Leuchtkäfer (Coleoptera: Lampyridae). Mitteilungen des Internationalen Entomologischen Vereins e. V. Frankfurt a. M. 14(1/2): 61-62. [In German]
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