References

Phylogeny

  • Buck, John B. "Rhythmic Flashing of Fireflies II." Quarterly Rev. Bio., 1988. 63:3:265-289
  • Greenfield, M. "Synchronous and Alternating Choruses in Insects and Anurans: Common Mechanisms and Diverse Functions." Am. Zoologist, 1994. 34:6:605-615.
  • Buck, J and Buck, E. "Biology of Synchronous Flashing of Fireflies" Nature Aug 1996. 211: 562-564
  • Lewis, S. and Cratsley, C. "Flash Signal Evolution, Mate Choice and Predation in Fireflies." Annu. Rev. Entomol. 2008. 53:293-321

Bioluminescence

  • Buck, John B. "Rhythmic Flashing of Fireflies II." Quarterly Rev. Bio., 1988. 63:3:265-289
  • Aprille, JR and Lagace, CJ and Lewis, SM and Michel, T and Modica-Napolitano, JS and Trimmer, BA and Zayas, RM "Role of nitric oxide and mitochondria in control of firefly flash" Intergrated Comparative Biology 2002. 42:6:1187-1187
  • Greenfield, M. "Synchronous and Alternating Choruses in Insects and Anurans: Common Mechanisms and Diverse Functions." Am. Zoologist, 1994. 34:6:605-615.

Synchrony

  • Greenfield, M. "Synchronous and Alternating Choruses in Insects and Anurans: Common Mechanisms and Diverse Functions." Am. Zoologist, 1994. 34:6:605-615.
  • Buck, J. Buck, E. "Toward a functional interpretation of synchronous flashing by fireflies." American Naturalist 1978. 112:471-492
  • Buck, John B. "Rhythmic Flashing of Fireflies II." Quarterly Rev. Bio., 1988. 63:3:265-289

Adaption

  • Buck, John B. "Synchronous Rhythmic Flashing of Flireflies." Quarterly Review of Biology., 1938. 13:3:301-314.
  • Lloyd, J. "Model for the mating Protocol of Synchronously Flashing Fireflies" Nature 1973. 245:268-270
  • Buck, J. Buck, E. "Toward a functional interpretation of synchronous flashing by fireflies." American Naturalist 1978. 112:471-492
  • Greenfield, M. "Synchronous and Alternating Choruses in Insects and Anurans: Common Mechanisms and Diverse Functions." Am. Zoologist, 1994. 34:6:605-615.