Is there anybody working on Lampyridae?

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Andrew E. Whittington

Try writing to Marc A Branham,

[email protected]

[the physical address is either: Department of Entomology, The Ohio State University, 1735 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA

or Division of Invertebrate Zoology, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024-5192, USA.]

Damir Kovac

I would contact Lesley A. Ballantyne (see under ResearchGate). She works on Oriental Lampyridae.

Sumodan Pk

Thank you. She is the most appropriate person.

justine bennette hubo Millado

You can also ask Dr. Christine Lambkin from the National Museum of Queensland. She's in Researchgate also and works a lot with Dr. Ballantyne.

Thank you Justine.