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Table 1 Summary of spectral sensitivities (λmax) from previous studies on Coleoptera

From: A cure for the blues: opsin duplication and subfunctionalization for short-wavelength sensitivity in jewel beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestidae)

Family

Taxon

Spectral sensitivities (in nm)

Method

Reference

Buprestidae

Agrilus planipennis

340, 420–430, 460, 540–560, 640–670

ERG

58

Cantharidae

Chauliognathus pulchellus

360, 450, 520–530

IntCell

59

Carabidae

Carabus nemoralis

348, 430, 500, 620

ERG

60

Carabus auratus

348, 430, 500, 620

ERG

60

Cicindela chinensis

525

ERG

56

Cincindela specularis

360–380, 510–530

ERG

57

Cincindela japonica

360–380, 510–530

ERG

57

Chrysomelidae

Leptinotarsa decimlineata

370, 450, 530

ERG & IntCell

61

Coccinellidae

Coccinella septumpunctata

360, 420, 520

IntCell

62

Curculionidae

Dendroctonus pseudotsugae

450, 510–530

ERG

50

Ips paraconfusus

450, 510–530

ERG

50

Dytiscidae

Thermonectus marmoratus

375, 520

IntCell

39

Elateridae

Pyrophorus punctatissimus

near UV, 545

ERG

54

Glaphyridae

Pygopleurus israelitus

360, 517, 631

ERG

63

Photuris lucicrescens

350, 440, 550

ERG

41

Lampyridae

Various genera and species

360–420, 550–580

ERG

48, 51-53, 55

Rhagophthalmidae

Rhagophthalmus ohbai

360, 540–560, 600

ERG

64

Scarabaeidae

Anomala corpulenta

400, 460, 498–562

ERG

65

Lethrus apterus

355, 525

ERG

49

Protaetia brevitarsis

360–380, 510–530

ERG

57

Tenebrionidae

Tenebrio molitor

520–550

ERG

47

  1. ERG electroretinogram, IntCell intracellular recording