taxonID	type	description	language	source
97F8C77F0508ABB17FFCB865A7BD87BC.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Antenna 11 - segmented, compressed, filliform to flabellate, uniramose (while biramose in Psilocladus and Pollaclasis), with dense, upright bristles, rami atmost twice longer than antennomere body, attached basally (distally in Ethra). Antennal sockets large, two thirds of frontal width, close-set, reniform, antennifer process distinct. Occiput as wide as one third head width. Apical maxillary palpomere lanceolate. Apical labial palpomere securiform. Pronotum semilunate, with a marginal row of gross, deep punctures. Abdominal terga with posterior angles progressively produced and acute. Tibial spurs present. Tarsomere I 2 x longer than II, II 2 x longer than III, III of subequal length as IV. Tarsomere IV bilobed, lobes reaching two thirds of length of tarsomere V. Male sternum IX retracted under VIII. Aedeagus with phallus consisting of a dorsal plate basally fused to parameres, symmetric, projected dorsolaterally toward apex; ventral plate with lateral margins sinuose, weakly sclerotized; parameres symmetric, apically rounded, with a ventrobasal process rudimentary or extended beyond phallus.	en	Silveira, Luiz Felipe Lima Da, Mermudes, Jose Ricardo M., Bocakova, Milada (2016): Systematic review of the firefly genus Scissicauda (Coleoptera, Lampyridae, Amydetinae) from Brazil. ZooKeys 558: 55-75, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.558.6040, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.558.6040
F789002283EB2F1A53F3BDD603524C76.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. BRAZIL. Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro, without other data, 1 male, 2 females, Fry coll. (BMNH); Petropolis, P. N. Serra dos Orgaos, 25 / 11 / 2012, Mermudes & Mattos col. (DZRJ); Teresopolis, P. N. Serra dos Orgaos, 15 / XII / 2014, A. Katz col. (DZRJ), ~ 1100 m, 14 - 17 / I / 2015, L. Silveira col. (DZRJ), 18 / XII / 2014, 1 female, V. A. C WILSON col. (DZRJ), 1050 m, XII / 2013, Malaise trap, 1 male, 2 females, R. Monteiro col. (DZRJ), 1050 m, I / 2014, Malaise trap, 2 females, R. Monteiro col. (DZRJ), 1050 m, II / 2014, Malaise trap, 2 females, R. Monteiro col. (DZRJ).	en	Silveira, Luiz Felipe Lima Da, Mermudes, Jose Ricardo M., Bocakova, Milada (2016): Systematic review of the firefly genus Scissicauda (Coleoptera, Lampyridae, Amydetinae) from Brazil. ZooKeys 558: 55-75, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.558.6040, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.558.6040
F789002283EB2F1A53F3BDD603524C76.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Males with antennae flabellate (Fig. 10) (filiform in Scissicauda balena sp. n.), anterior pro and mesoclaws bifid (Fig. 29) (entire in Scissicauda balena sp. n.), phallus dorsal plate strongly rounded basally, phallic groove at apical one third, strongly curved (subtruncate basally, phallic groove at half its length, moderately curved in Scissicauda balena sp. n.); ventral plate at least 2 x phallobase length (slightly shorter than phallobase in Scissicauda balena sp. n.); parameres ventrobasal process rudimentary (Figs 36 - 41) (digitiform, extending slightly beyond ventral plate, shorter than paramere itself in Scissicauda balena sp. n., Figs 63 - 66). Female sternum VIII constricted at posterior one third, indented medially (Fig. 43) (rounded in Scissicauda balena sp. n., Fig. 68).	en	Silveira, Luiz Felipe Lima Da, Mermudes, Jose Ricardo M., Bocakova, Milada (2016): Systematic review of the firefly genus Scissicauda (Coleoptera, Lampyridae, Amydetinae) from Brazil. ZooKeys 558: 55-75, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.558.6040, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.558.6040
F789002283EB2F1A53F3BDD603524C76.taxon	description	Description. Colour pattern. Integument from entirely brown to blackish-brown, scape and pedicel yellowish-brown (Figs 1, 2), legs with trochanters, femora and tibial base yellowish, tibiae progressively darkening toward apex (Fig. 3). Prothorax with translucent to slightly pale yellow peripheral semicircular margin, sometimes bearing orangish vittae (Fig. 2), hypomeron antero-dorsally yellowish (Fig. 18). Elytra with pale yellow lateral-longitudinal vittae (Figs 1 - 3, 24), sutural margin and outer lateral line brown to blackish-brown. Sternum VII with lateral margins yellowish (Fig. 33). Pygidium with anterior angles yellowish (Figs 30, 32). Male. Antennae (Fig. 10) with scape constricted basally, pedicel almost as long as wide and constricted medially; antennomeres III-X subequal in length, slightly serrate and basally flabellate, lamellae almost 2 x as long as antennomeres, except for branch X, which is one third longer than antennomere; antennomere XI filiform, slightly longer than previous one. Pronotum 1.3 x wider than long (Figs 1 - 3, 16 - 18). Abdominal sternum II with two median close-set vitreous spots (Fig. 31), sternum VIII with posterior margin trisinuose (Fig. 33). Sternum IX abruptly constricted anteriad at half its length, one third longer than aedeagus (Figs 34 - 35). Phallus dorsal plate strongly rounded basally, phallic groove at apical one third, strongly curved; ventral plate slightly shorter than phallobase; parameres ventrobasal process rudimentary (Figs 36 - 41). Female. Antennomeres III-XI compressed, subequal in length, antennomeres III-X serrate (Figs 42 - 34, 45). Sternum VIII as long as wide (Fig. 43), constricted at posterior one third, indented medially. Spiculum ventrale long and slender, three fourths sternum length. Sclerotized part of internal genitalia with a large and somewhat rounded spermatophore-digesting gland anteriad to common oviduct. Bursa plate and median oviduct plate absent. Valvifers free, twisted basally, 3 x longer than coxite; coxites medially fused, coxital baculi well-developed, sclerotized, divergent basally; styli minute, sclerotized; proctiger indistinct (Figs 47 - 50). Biology. Active during daytime, on moisty days. In our experimental design (Jun / 2013 - Jun / 2014), individuals were only collected between December and February, when there is a local increase in pluviosity (Graphic 1). Our results suggest that Scissicauda disjuncta breeds during the rainy seasons, possibly in low montane forests. Otherwise, although it could in principle be a sampling artifact, it could also mean that the species has a patchy distribution.	en	Silveira, Luiz Felipe Lima Da, Mermudes, Jose Ricardo M., Bocakova, Milada (2016): Systematic review of the firefly genus Scissicauda (Coleoptera, Lampyridae, Amydetinae) from Brazil. ZooKeys 558: 55-75, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.558.6040, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.558.6040
1959F2D0E77DA65209201F4F05775B00.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Males with antennal lamellae absent (Fig. 54) (present in Scissicauda disjuncta, Fig. 10), anterior pro and mesoclaws entire (bifid in Scissicauda disjuncta), phallus dorsal plate subtruncate basally, phallic groove at half of its length, moderately curved (strongly rounded basally, phallic groove at apical one third, strongly curved in Scissicauda disjuncta); ventral plate at least 2 x phallobase length (slightly shorter than phallobase in Scissicauda disjuncta); parameres ventrobasal process digitiform, extending slightly beyond ventral plate, shorter than paramere itself (Figs 63 - 66) (process rudimentary in Scissicauda disjuncta, Figs 36 - 41). Females with sternum VIII rounded (Fig. 68) (constricted at posterior one third, indented medially in Scissicauda disjuncta, Fig. 43).	en	Silveira, Luiz Felipe Lima Da, Mermudes, Jose Ricardo M., Bocakova, Milada (2016): Systematic review of the firefly genus Scissicauda (Coleoptera, Lampyridae, Amydetinae) from Brazil. ZooKeys 558: 55-75, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.558.6040, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.558.6040
1959F2D0E77DA65209201F4F05775B00.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific name balena is a Latin expression for whale, whose tail resembles the pygidium of this species. The name is formed as a noun in apposition.	en	Silveira, Luiz Felipe Lima Da, Mermudes, Jose Ricardo M., Bocakova, Milada (2016): Systematic review of the firefly genus Scissicauda (Coleoptera, Lampyridae, Amydetinae) from Brazil. ZooKeys 558: 55-75, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.558.6040, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.558.6040
1959F2D0E77DA65209201F4F05775B00.taxon	description	Description. Colour pattern. Integument overall blackish-brown, with scape brownish (Fig. 54); antennomeres VIII-XI and sternum VIII entirely yellowish (Figs 52, 68). Pronotum largely yellowish at sides and slenderly anterior at the disc, with paired yellow parasagittal vittae (Figs 55, 70); hypomeron translucent, with antero-dorsal margin yellowish (Fig. 56). Elytron with pale yellow lateral-longitudinal and sutural vittae (Fig. 51, 67). Sternites, trochanters and femorae yellowish, tibiae and tarsi dark-brown (Fig. 52, 68). Abdominal sternites yellowish posteriad (Fig. 52, 68). Pygidium laterally and medially dark-brownish (Fig. 52). Male. (Figs 51 - 56, 57 - 66). Scape constricted basally, pedicel almost as long as wide and constricted medially, antennomeres III-X cylindrical, impressed and not-flabellate (Fig. 54). Pronotum 1.5 x wider than long (Fig. 55). Elytra with epipleural maximal width as wide as disc width (Fig. 51). Sternum VIII with posterior margin emarginate (Fig. 60). Sternum IX gradually convergent anteriad, almost 2 x longer than aedeagus (Figs 61 - 62). Phallus dorsal plate subtruncate basally, phallic groove at half of its length, moderately curved; ventral plate at least 2 x of phallobase length; parameres ventrobasal process digitiform, extending slightly beyond ventral plate, shorter than paramere itself (Figs 63 - 66). Female. Sternum VIII rounded, indented medially (Fig. 68).	en	Silveira, Luiz Felipe Lima Da, Mermudes, Jose Ricardo M., Bocakova, Milada (2016): Systematic review of the firefly genus Scissicauda (Coleoptera, Lampyridae, Amydetinae) from Brazil. ZooKeys 558: 55-75, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.558.6040, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.558.6040
