Corrigendum to: "Observations on Luciola pedemontana (Coleoptera Lampyridae) male courtship" [Arthropod Struct....

This paper reports the results of field observations on the biology and behavior of the firefly Luciola pedemontana (Coleoptera Lampyridae). Sexual communication in L. pedemontana is based on flashing signals emitted by males, which actively fly in search of flightless females. The research aimed to assess the phenology of the reproductive season and the diurnal rhythms of male courtship flights, as well as the synchronisation of these flights with the photoperiod. The research was carried out (years 2003, 2004, 2009 and 2014) in a study area located in the Italian Apennines (Northern Italy - 314 m above sea level). Following the start of the reproductive season, the number of flying males was measured weekly. Males were counted while walking at a normal pace along a transect. The number of flying males was recorded every 30 min from 10 pm to midnight, as well as the time of their first appearance. Illuminance at dusk was measured using a lux meter. Courtship activity was observed in June and July. The maximum number of flying males engaged in courtship was recorded around mid-June. Males started flying on average 32.75 min after sunset, when illuminance dropped below 0.2 lux. Male flight peaked in the early part of the night (10.00 pm/11.00 pm), then a decline was observed and male flight ceased after midnight. The duration of the interflash interval was found to be inversely proportional to air temperature.