Lucihormetica is a South American genus of giant cockroaches from the family Blaberidae, collectively referred to as glowspot cockroaches.[1][2] It has been anecdotally reported that the thoracic spots of males are bioluminescent, but detailed research has been unable to conclusively prove this,[3][4] although evidence for autofluorescence exists.[5] The genus includes both relatively common and rare species: For example, L. verrucosa is relatively common and sometimes kept in captivity, while eight of the remaining species (as well as an additional undescribed species) only are known from a single specimen each.[2]
12 species:[2]
Lucihormetica is a South American genus of giant cockroaches from the family Blaberidae, collectively referred to as glowspot cockroaches. It has been anecdotally reported that the thoracic spots of males are bioluminescent, but detailed research has been unable to conclusively prove this, although evidence for autofluorescence exists. The genus includes both relatively common and rare species: For example, L. verrucosa is relatively common and sometimes kept in captivity, while eight of the remaining species (as well as an additional undescribed species) only are known from a single specimen each.
Lucihormetica es un género de insectos blatodeos (cucarachas) de la familia Blaberidae, subfamilia Blaberinae.
Once especies pertenecen a este género:
Se pueden encontrar, según especies, en Brasil, Colombia, Venezuela y Ecuador.[cita requerida]
Lucihormetica es un género de insectos blatodeos (cucarachas) de la familia Blaberidae, subfamilia Blaberinae.
Once especies pertenecen a este género:
Lucihormetica amazonica (Rocha e Silva, 1987) Lucihormetica cerdai (Ramírez-Pérez, 1992) Lucihormetica fenestrata Zompro & Fritzsche, 1999 Lucihormetica grossei Fritzsche, 2003 Lucihormetica interna (Walker, 1868) Lucihormetica luckae (Vršanský, Fritzsche & Chorvát, 2012) Lucihormetica osunai (Ramírez-Pérez, 1992) Lucihormetica seabrai (Rocha e Silva, 1987) Lucihormetica subcincta (Walker, 1868) Lucihormetica tapurucuara (Rocha e Silva, 1979) Lucihormetica verrucosa (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1865) Lucihormetica zomproi Fritzsche, 2008
