Larvae

Larvae . Not found during the present survey.

Habitat ecology. L. nicollieri was recorded in the buffer zone of the Intermediate forest, Ranmale, Walasmulla, Southern, Sri Lanka. The site is densely covered with large trees and moderate ground vegetation layer. Soil characters; silt loam, temperature: 28 ° C±1, pH: 5.85–5.86, conductivity: 7.45±0.01 μs, salinity: 0 ppt, moisture content: 22.4%, organic matter content: 29.76%. The ground has dense layer of leaf litters and dry leaves. There are surrounding human-made cultivations like cinnamon plantations and home gardens. The habitat has disturbances by humans, cattle and a moderate light pollution.

Behavior. Males nocturnal, active in middle layer of the vegetation strata (<2.0 m height), emit greenish flash, active flying form. Female nocturnal, found on the ground layer among leaf litters, emit weak green light, less active, move on the ground by legs, incapable of flight. Female was recorded when it was reliably associated with males in the same habitat.