PUBLICATIONS

2024.

* = corresponding author  

Fu, X. and Ballantyne*, L.  2024. An Overview of Aquatica Fu et al., a Phylogeny of Aquatic Fireflies Using Mitochondrial Genomes, a Description of Two New Species, and a New Record of Aquatic Fireflies in China (Coleoptera: LampyridaeLuciolinae). Insects 2024, 15, 31.

Xinhua Fu, Victor Benno Meyer-Rochow, Lesley Ballantyne, Xinlei Zhu. 2024. An improved chromosome-level genome assembly of the firefly Pyrocoelia pectoralis. Insects 2024, 15, 43.

Xinhua Fu *, Victor Benno Meyer-Rochow, Lesley Ballantyne, Xinlei Zhu, Qiyulu Zhan. 2024.  Sperm Competition and Paternity in the Endangered Firefly Pyrocoelia pectoralis (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Lampyrinae). Insects  2024, 15, 66.

W. Wijekoon, L. Ballantyne*, D. De Silva, H. Wegiriya & A. Madushanka. 2024.   First record of the genus Pygoluciola Wittmer (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae) from Sri Lanka with two new species. Zootaxa 5428 (3): 393-412.

Wan F. A. Jusoh* and Lesley Ballantyne. 2024.   A catalogue and redescription of type specimens of  fireflies (Coleoptera, Lampyridae, Luciolinae) deposited in Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden. Contributions to Entomology 74 (1): 63-80. 

Chenyang Cai, Erik Tihelka, Lesley Ballantyne, Yan-Da Li, Diying Huang, Michael S. Engel and Robin Kundrata. 2024. A light in the dark: a mid-Cretaceous bioluminescent firefly with specialized antennal sensory organs. Proc. R. Soc. B 291:20241671.

Ballantyne*, Lesley, Jusoh, Wan F.A. et al.  IN PRESS. The type species of Luciola Laporte 1833 (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae). Zoosystema. 

2023.

Keller, Oliver & Ballantyne, Lesley. 2023.   Taxonomic notes on the Luciolinae (Coleoptera: Lampyridae). Insecta Mundi  0965:1-6.

Nada, B., Beckerman, A.P., Evans, K.L. & Ballantyne, L.A. 2023. The effects of tropical elevations and associated habitat changes on firefly (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) diversity in Malaysia. Diversity 2023, 15, 79. 

https://doi.org/10.3390/d15010079

2022.

Ballantyne, Lesley, Kawashima, Itsuro, Jusoh, Wan F.A . & Suzuki, H. 2022. A new genus for two species of Japanese fireflies having aquatic larvae (Coleoptera, Lampyridae) and a definition of Luciola s. str. European Journal of Taxonomy 855: 1-54.

  https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2022.855.2023 

2021.

Ballantyne, L.A. & Jusoh, W.F.A. 2021. The strange case of Colophotia miranda Olivier, 1886 (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae). Insecta Mundi 0857: 1-9.

Ballantyne, Lesley & Keller, Oliver 2021. Emarginoptyx Ballantyne (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae), a replacement name for the firefly genus Emarginata Ballantyne, 2019. Insecta Mundi 0875:1‒2.

Fu, Xin Hua & Lesley Ballantyne 2021. Reproductive systems, transfer and digestion of Spermatophores in two Asian Luciolinae fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae). Insects. 2021, 12, 3-15.

https://doi.org/10.3390/insects12040365

Jusoh, W.F.A., Lesley Ballantyne, Su Hooi Chan, Tuan Wah Wong, Darren Yeo, B. Nada & Kin Onn Chan 2021. Molecular systematics of the Firefly Genus Luciola (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae) with the Description of a New Species from Singapore. Animals 2021, 11: 1–16.

https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11030687

Keller, Oliver & Ballantyne, Lesley 2021. Luciola lambkinae Keller and Ballantyne, new replacement name for Luciola roseicollis Pic, 1935 (Coleoptera: Lampyridae). Insecta Mundi 0874:1‒3.

https://doi.org/10.3956/2021-97.3.179

Nada, B., Ballantyne, L.A. & W.F.A. Jusoh 2021. Description of the larva of a firefly species Pygoluciola dunguna Nada (Coleoptera: Lampyridae). Zootaxa 4920 (4): 528–542.

https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4920.4.4

2020.

Jusoh, W., Ballantyne, L.A. & Chan, K.O. 2020. DNA-based species delimitation reveals cryptic and incipient species in synchronous flashing fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae) of Southeast Asia. Biological Journal of the Linnaean Society, 130: 520–532.

https://doi.org/10.1093/biolinnean/blaa072

2019.

Ballantyne, L., Lambkin, C. L., Ho, J-Z., Jusoh, WFA., Nada, B., Nak-eiam, S., Thancharoen, A., Wattanachaiyingcharoen, W. & Yiu, V. 2019. The Luciolinae of S. E. Asia and the Australopacific region: a checklist (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) with description of three new genera and 13 new species .Zootaxa 4687: 001-174.

https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4687.1.1

2018.

Jusoh, W.F.A., Ballantyne, L., Lambkin, C.L., Hashim, N.R. & Wahlberg, N. 2018. The firefly genus PteroptyxOlivier revisited (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae). Zootaxa, 4456, 1–71.

https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4456.1.1

Nada, B. & Ballantyne, L. 2018. A new species of Pygoluciola Wittmer with unusual abdominal configuration, from lowland dipterocarp forest in peninsular Malaysia (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae). Zootaxa, 4455 (2). 343–362.

https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4455.2.5

2017.

Channarong Sartsanga, Pornchanan Chanchay, Sunadda Chaovalit, Lesley A. Ballantyne, Akarapong Swatdipong, & Ajaraporn Sriboonlert 2017. Australoluciola thailandica Sriboonlert, Swatdipong, & Sartsanga, New Species (Coleoptera:Lampyridae: Luciolinae) from Thailand: First Record of the Genus Australoluciola Ballantyne from Southeast Asia. The Coleopterists Bulletin 71(4):727-732.

https://doi.org/10.1649/0010-065X-71.4.727

2016.

Ballantyne, L.A., Lambkin, C.L., Luan, X., Boontop, Y., Nakeiam, S., Pimpasalee, S., Silalom, S., Thancharoen, A. 2016. Further studies on south eastern Asian Luciolinae: a. Sclerotia Ballantyne, a new genus of fireflies with back swimming larvae. b. Triangulara Pimpasalee a new genus from Thailand (Coleoptera: Lampyridae).Zootaxa 4170 (2), 201-249.

https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4170.2.1

2015.

Ballantyne, L. A., Lambkin, C., Boontop, Y. & Jusoh, W.F.A. 2015. Revisional studies on the Luciolinae fireflies of Asia (Coleoptera: Lampyridae): 1. The genus Pyrophanes Olivier with two new species. 2. Four new species of Pteroptyx Olivier and 3. A new genus Inflata Boontop, with redescription of Luciola indica (Motsch.) as Inflata indica comb. nov. Zootaxa 3959, 1-84.

https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3959.1.1

2013.

Ballantyne, Lesley, Fu, Xin Hua, Lambkin, Christine, Jeng, Ming-Luen, Faust, Lynn, Wijekoon, W. M. C. D., Li, Daiqin & Zhu,, Tengfui 2013. Studies on South-east Asian fireflies: Abscondita, a new genus with details of life history, flashing patterns and behaviour of Abs. chinensis (L.) and Abs. terminalis (Olivier) (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae). Zootaxa 3721, 1–48.

https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3721.1.1

Ballantyne, L. A. & C. Lambkin, 2013. Systematics and Phylogenetics of Indo-Pacific Luciolinae Fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) and the Description of new Genera. Zootaxa 3653, 1-162.

https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3653.1.1

Ballantyne, Lesley A & James E Lloyd, 2013. Working and reference check list for fireflies of Melanesia (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae). Zootaxa 3736 (3), 277–284.

https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3736.3.5

2012.

Ballantyne, L. A. 2012. Taxonomy – help or hindrance in Southeast Asia? Keynote address Proceedings of the Second International Firefly Symposium, Malaysia, Lampyrid 2, 1–12.

Fu, X.H., Ballantyne, Lesley & Lambkin, Christine 2012a. Emeia gen. nov., a new genus of Luciolinae fireflies from China (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) with an unusual trilobite-like larva, and a redescription of the genus Curtos Motschulsky. Zootaxa 3403, 1–53. 

https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3403.1.1

Fu, X.H., Ballantyne, Lesley & Lambkin, Christine 2012b. The external larval morphology of aquatic and terrestrial Luciolinae fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae). Zootaxa 3405, 1–34.

https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3405.1.1

2011.

Ballantyne, L., Fu, X.H., Shih, C.H., Cheng C.Y. & Yiu, V. 2011. Pteroptyx maipo Ballantyne, a new species of bent-winged firefly (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) from Hong Kong, and its relevance to firefly biology and conservation. Zootaxa 2931, 8–34.

https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.2931.1.2

Chan, S. H., Ballantyne, L. A & Goh, C. A. L. 2012. Survey on species diversity, distribution and abundance of fireflies in Singapore. Proceedings of the Second International Firefly Symposium, Malaysia, Lampyrid 2: 113.

2010.

Fu, Xin Hua, Ballantyne, L. A. 2010. Aquatica gen. nov. from mainland China with a description of A. wuhanasp. nov. (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae). Zootaxa 2530: 1-18.

https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.2530.1.1

2009.

Ballantyne, L. A. & Lambkin, C., 2009. Systematics of Indo-Pacific Fireflies with a redefinition of Australasian Atyphella Olliff, Madagascan Photuroluciola Pic, and description of seven new genera from the Luciolinae (Coleoptera: Lampyridae). Zootaxa 1997: 1-188.

https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.1997.1.1

Deheyn, D. & L. Ballantyne, 2009. Optical characterization and taxonomic revision of the South Pacific firefly Bourgeoisia hypocrita Olivier (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae). Zootaxa 2129:47-62.

https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.2129.1.3

Fu, Xin Hua & Ballantyne, L. A. 2009. Chapter 13: Larval respiration system and evolution in aquatic fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae). IN Bioluminescence in Focus, A Collection of illuminating essays, ed V. B. Meyer-Rochow. Research Signpost.

2008.

Fu, Xin Hua & L. A. Ballantyne, 2008. Taxonomy and behaviour of lucioline fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae) with redefinition and new species of Pygoluciola Wittmer from mainland China and review of Luciola LaPorte. Zootaxa 1733:1-44.

https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.1733.1.1

Ballantyne, L. 2008. Pygoluciola satoi, a new species of the rare S E Asian firefly genus Pygoluciola Wittmer from the Philippines (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 56(1): 1–9.

2007.

Thancharoen, A., Ballantyne, L. A., Branham, M. A. & M-L Jeng, 2007.  Description of Luciola aquatilis sp. nov., a new aquatic firefly (Coleoptera:   Lampyridae: Luciolinae) from Thailand. Zootaxa 1611: 55–62.

https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.1611.1.4

2006.

Ballantyne, L. A. & C. Lambkin, 2006. A phylogenetic reassessment of the rare SE Asian firefly genus Pygoluciola Wittmer Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 54(1): 31–58.

Fu, Xin Hua & L. Ballantyne, 2006. Luciola leii sp. nov., a new species of aquatic firefly (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae) from mainland China. Canadian Entomologist 138: 339 - 347.

https://doi.org/10.4039/n05-102

2003.

Lloyd, James E. & Ballantyne, Lesley A, 2003. Taxonomy and behavior of Photuris trivittata sp. n. (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Photurinae); redescription of Aspisoma trilineata (Say) comb. n. (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Lampyrinae: Cratomorphini). Florida Entomologist 86 (4): 464 – 473

https://doi.org/10.1653/0015-4040(2003)086[0464:TABOPT]2.0.CO;2

2002.

Ballantyne, L. A. & Rasainthiran Menayah, 2002. A description of larvae and redescription of adults of the firefly Pteroptyx valida Olivier in Selangor, Malaysia (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae), with notes on Luciolinae larvae. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 50(1):101 – 109.

2001.

Ballantyne, L. A. & C. Lambkin, 2001. A new firefly, Luciola (Pygoluciola) kinabalua sp. nov. (Coleoptera: Lampyridae), from Malaysia, with observations on a possible copulation clamp. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 49 (2): 363–377.

Ballantyne, L. A. 2001. The bent winged fireflies of Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae: Luciolini). Pteroptyx spp. of the Polunin collection. Serangga 6 (1): 51–95.

2000.

Ballantyne, L. A. 2000. A redescription and reassignment of Luciola guerini Ballantyne (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae). Australian Entomologist 27 (4): 117 – 123.

Ballantyne, L. A. & C. Lambkin, 2000. Lampyridae of Australia (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae: Luciolini). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 46 (1): 15 – 93.

Ballantyne, L. A. & Rasainthiran Menayah, 2000. Redescription of the synchronous firefly Pteroptyx tener Olivier (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) of Kampong Kuantan, Selangor. Malayan Nature Journal 54 (4): 323 - 328.

Pre 2000.

Ballantyne, L. A. as Powell, L. A., 1965. First record of the genus Photinus Laporte (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) from New Guinea. Journal of the Entomological Society of Queensland 4: 88-89.

https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-6055.1965.tb00665.x

Ballantyne, L. A., 1968. Revisional Studies of Australian and Indomalayan Luciolini (Coleoptera, Lampyridae, Luciolinae). University of Queensland Papers, Department of Entomology, University of Queensland Press IIno 6: 103-139.

https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:366947

Ballantyne, L.A., 1987a. Further Revisional Studies on the firefly genus Pteroptyx Olivier (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae). Transactions of the American Entomological Society 113: 117-170.

Ballantyne, L. A., 1987b. Lucioline Morphology, Taxonomy and Behaviour: A Reappraisal. (Coleoptera, Lampyridae). Transactions of the American Entomological Society 113: 171-188.

Ballantyne, L. A., 1988. The identities of Luciola australis (F.) and L. guerini Laporte (Coleoptera: Lampyridae). Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 27: 161-165.

https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-6055.1988.tb01515.x

Ballantyne, L. A. and E. Buck, 1979. Taxonomy and behavior of Luciola (Luciola) aphrogeneia, a new surf firefly from Papua New Guinea. Transactions of the American Entomological Society 105: 117-137.

Ballantyne, L. A. and M. R. McLean, 1970. Revisional studies on the firefly genus Pteroptyx Olivier (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae: Luciolini). Transactions of the American Entomological Society 96: 223-305.

KEY NOTE ADDRESSES

2010. Ballantyne, L. A. 2012. Taxonomy – help or hindrance in Southeast Asia? Keynote address Proceedings of the Second International Firefly Symposium, Malaysia, Lampyrid 2, 1–12.

2017. Ballantyne, L.A. The firefly dilemma. Fourth International Firefly Symposium, Taiwan. Proceedings of 2017 International firefly symposium gives brief overview of talks.

MISCELLANEOUS EDUCATION PAMPHLETS RESEARCH GATE. OPEN ADDRESS.

Ballantyne, L.A. 2016 Table of present position of species listed under the subgenus Luciola by McDermott 1966 (Research Gate DOI 10.13140/RG.2.1.3412.42470).

Ballantyne, L.A. 2016 List of genera and species in the Luciolinae version 2 (Research Gate DOI 10.13140/RG.2.1.1315.2726).

Ballantyne, L.A. 2016 Pictorial key to the Luciolinae (Research Gate DOI10.13140/RG.2.1.4820.5684).

Ballantyne, L.A. 2016 A manual on identification and taxonomy of South east Asian fireflies of the subfamily Luciolinae Parts 1 and 2. (Part 1 DOI 10.13140/RG.2.1.1899.9768; Part 2 DOI 10.13140/RG.2.1.4783.5604).

Ballantyne, L.A & Jusoh, W.F.A. 2016 The Kooringal key. (DOI 10.13140/RG.2.1.1570.9288).

THESES

Ballantyne as Powell, L. A., 1962. Some aspects of the morphology and biology of Australian Lampyridae. Honours Thesis in the Department of Entomology University of Queensland.

Ballantyne as Powell, L. A., 1964. The Lampyridae of Australia. Master of Science thesis in the Department of Entomology University of Queensland.

Ballantyne, L. A., 1993. Revisional studies on flashing fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae). PhD thesis in Department of Entomology University of Queensland.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Ballantyne, Lesley A, Wong, Tuan-Wah and Goh, Colleen A. L. 2012. Pteroptyx macdermotti McLean – the unusual firefly. Proceedings of the second International Firefly Symposium Malaysia 2010.

Nada, B., Ballantyne, Lesley, Kirton, Laurence and Norma-Rashid, Y. 2012. Discovery of an additional species of firefly along the Selangor River, Malaysia based on morphologically distinct larvae. Proceedings of the second International Firefly Symposium Malaysia 2010.