Native Animals
Pteroptyx tener
Taxonomy
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Specific Epithettener Olivier, 1907
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ResidentialNative
The taxonomic status is pending for approval
Description
Pteroptyx tener is a species of synchronising firefly in the family Lampyridae. The head and antennae are very dark brown, while the pronotum (a prominent plate-like structure that covers all or part of the thorax) is orange-yellowish, and the elytra are brownish. It inhabits coastal rivers upstream in brackish waters or mangrove areas. It is distributed in Southeast Asia including Malaysia (Jusoh et al., 2018).
Habitats
| No | Description | Suitability | Seasonality |
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| 1 |
Vegetation → Brackish Water Vegetation
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Unknown | Unknown |
References : http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/habitats-classification-scheme-ver3
Location
by State Location
- Johore 4
- Malacca 1
- Pahang 1
- Perak 1
- Sabah 6
- Sarawak 6
- Selangor 1
- Terengganu 2
Based on publications, specimens, and images
Specimen
| Collection Center | Dried | Live | Slide | Wet | Total | |
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| 14 |
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Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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University of Malaya (UM)
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Insects,
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Bakhtiar Effendi Yahya (Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
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Insects (Taxonomy),
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Chey Vun Khen (Dr.)
Sabah Forestry Department
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Fatimah Abang (Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
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Fauziah Binti Abdullah (Prof. Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
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Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
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Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
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Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
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Maryati Mohamed (Prof. Datin Dr.)
Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM)
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Mohd Sofian Azirun (Prof. Dato' Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
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Nada Badruddin (Dr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK)
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University of Malaya (UM)
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Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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University of Malaya (UM)
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Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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University of Malaya (UM)
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Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
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Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
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Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK)
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Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
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Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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PM - Peninsular Malaysia; SBH - Sabah; SWK - Sarawak; SEA - Southeast Asia; W - World;
References
Article
- Chey, V.K. (2010). Fireflies of Beaufort with special reference to Sungai Garama and Sungai Klias. Sepilok Bulletin. 12, 13-19. http://www.forest.sabah.gov.my/docs/frc/Sepilok%20Bulletin%20Vol.%2012.pdf
- Jusoh, W.F.A.W., Hashim, N.R. & Ibrahim, Z.Z. (2010). Distribution and Abundance of Pteroptyx Fireflies in Rembau-Linggi Estuary, Peninsular Malaysia. Environment Asia. 3 (Special issue), 56-60. https://www.thaiscience.info/journals/Article/ENVA/10500608.pdf
- Foo, K. & Dawood, M.M. (2017). Diversity of Pteroptyx Fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) and Their Display Trees at Klias Peninsula, Sabah, Malaysia. Journal of Tropical Biology and Conservation, 14:95-103.
- Jusoh, W.F.A.W., Ballantyne, L.A., Lambkin, C.L., Hashim, N.R. & Wahlberg, N. (2018). The firefly genus Pteroptyx Olivier revisited (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae). Zootaxa. 4456 (1), 1-71. https://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4456.1
- Jusoh, W.F.A.W., Wong, C.H. & Hashim, N.R. (2011). Zonation of Firefly Species and Their Display Trees along Kerteh River, Terengganu. SERANGGA 16 (2), 57-64
- Khoo, V., Kirton, L.G. & Nada, B. (2016). Firefly conservation: Monitoring the synchronous fireflies of the Selangor River in Malaysia. Antenna. 40 (2), 46-51. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/333599792_Firefly_conservation_Monitoring_the_synchronous_fireflies_of_the_Selangor_River_in_Malaysia
- Khoo, V., Nada, B., Kirton, L.G. & Phon, C.K. (2012). Monitoring the population of the firefly Pteroptyx tener along the Selangor River, Malaysia for conservation and sustainable ecotourism. Lampyrid 2, 162-173. https://lampyridjournal.com/monitoring-the-population-of-the-firefly-pteroptyx-tener-along-the-selangor-river-malaysia-for-conservation-and-sustainable-ecotourism/
- Kirton, L.G., Nada, B., Khoo, V. & Phon, C.K. (2012). Monitoring populations of bioluminescent organisms using digital night photography and image analysis: A case study of the fireflies of the Selangor River, Malaysia. Insect Conservation and Diversity 5 (3), 244-250. http://www.researchgate.net/publication/263759560_Monitoring_populations_of_bioluminescent_organisms_using_digital_night_photography_and_image_analysis_A_case_study_of_the_fireflies_of_the_Selangor_River_Malaysia
- Nada, B. & Kirton, L.G. (2004). The secret life of fireflies. (3), 4
- Nada, B. & Kirton, L.G. (2004). The Secret Life of Fireflies. IRBM (Integrated River Basin Management) Updates (3), 2-4
- Nallakumar, K. (2003). The synchronously flashing aggregative fireflies of peninsular Malaysia. Biodiversity. 4 (2), 11-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/14888386.2003.9712684
Book
- Sasekumar, A. & Chong, V.C. (2012). Mangrove and Coastal Environment of Selangor, Malaysia. Universiti Malaya, Malaysia. pp. 290.
- Wong, C.H. (2022). Congregating Firefly Zones (CFZ) in Malaysia: Conservation of mangrove congregating fireflies. Malaysian Nature Society.
Magazine/Bulletin
- Distribution of the Synchronous Flashing Beetle, Pteroptyx tener Olivier (Coleoptera: Lampyridae), in Malaysia. The Coleopterist Bulletin, 67(4): 604-605 (December 2013). The Coleopterists Society
- Conservation Malaysia (25), 2017. Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), Malaysia. — [ Adobe PDF (PDF) ]
Publications
Acknowledgements :- Mr. Mohd Hanafy Bin Gausmian, Ms. Nur Razan Faiqah Binti Zahili, Ms. Nurfadzilah Bt Azmi, Mr. Tan Kok Kiat & Mr. Yasser Mohamed Arifin
Photo credit :- Nada Badruddin
Species Citation :- Pteroptyx tener. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/58659. [Retrieved 01 April 2023].
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