title: Working and reference check list for fireflies of Melanesia (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae).
abstract: Twenty-three species of Lampyridae (fifteen of them new) collected during the 1969-70 Alpha Helix scientific expedition to New Guinea are now characterized by both behavioural and taxonomic data. For ease of identification, relocation of specimens, and location of all pertinent literature this check list is presented.
authors.affiliation: School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences, Charles Sturt University, PO Box 588, Wagga Wagga 2678 Australia; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Lesley A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Ballantyne
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611-0143; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: James E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Lloyd
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000818:Animals; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000145:classification*; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008542:Melanesia