Lesley Ballantyne

759 total citations
48 papers, 600 citations indexed

About

Lesley Ballantyne is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Genetics and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Lesley Ballantyne has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 600 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 36 papers in Genetics and 19 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Lesley Ballantyne's work include Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution (31 papers), bioluminescence and chemiluminescence research (19 papers) and Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (19 papers). Lesley Ballantyne is often cited by papers focused on Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution (31 papers), bioluminescence and chemiluminescence research (19 papers) and Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (19 papers). Lesley Ballantyne collaborates with scholars based in Australia, China and Malaysia. Lesley Ballantyne's co-authors include Christine L. Lambkin, Xinhua Fu, Wan F. A. Jusoh, Anchana Thancharoen, Ming‐Luen Jeng, Nor Rasidah Hashim, Marc Branham, Niklas Wahlberg, Wandee Wattanachaiyingcharoen and James E. Lloyd and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences and Biological Journal of the Linnean Society.

In The Last Decade

Lesley Ballantyne

45 papers receiving 573 citations

Peers

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Luiz Felipe Lima da Silveira Brazil

Ming‐Luen Jeng Taiwan

Joseph Parker United States

Wan F. A. Jusoh Malaysia

Karen A. Ober United States

José Ricardo Miras Mermudes Brazil

Nobuyoshi Ohba Japan

Sebastián Vélez United States

Zach Gompert United States

Julia H. Bowsher United States

Luiz Felipe Lima da Silveira Brazil

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380 ×1.0

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302 ×0.8

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275 ×0.8

163 ×1.4

ECOLO

161 ×1.6

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20 of 20 papers shown

Fu, Xinhua, Victor Benno Meyer‐Rochow, Lesley Ballantyne, & Xinlei Zhu. (2024). An Improved Chromosome-Level Genome Assembly of the Firefly Pyrocoelia pectoralis. Insects. 15(1). 43–43. 4 indexed citations

Fu, Xinhua & Lesley Ballantyne. (2024). An Overview of Aquatica Fu et al., a Phylogeny of Aquatic Fireflies Using Mitochondrial Genomes, a Description of Two New Species, and a New Record of Aquatic Fireflies in China (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae). Insects. 15(1). 31–31. 2 indexed citations

Cai, Chenyang, Erik Tihelka, Lesley Ballantyne, et al.. (2024). A light in the dark: a mid-Cretaceous bioluminescent firefly with specialized antennal sensory organs. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 291(2030). 20241671–20241671. 2 indexed citations

Beckerman, Andrew P., et al.. (2023). The Effects of Tropical Elevations and Associated Habitat Changes on Firefly (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) Diversity in Malaysia. Diversity. 15(1). 79–79. 2 indexed citations

Fu, Xinhua & Lesley Ballantyne. (2021). Reproductive Systems, Transfer and Digestion of Spermatophores in Two Asian Luciolinae Fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae). Insects. 12(4). 365–365. 2 indexed citations

Jusoh, Wan F. A., Lesley Ballantyne, & Kin Onn Chan. (2020). DNA-based species delimitation reveals cryptic and incipient species in synchronous flashing fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) of Southeast Asia. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 130(3). 520–532. 8 indexed citations

Ballantyne, Lesley, et al.. (2019). The Luciolinae of S. E. Asia and the Australopacific region: a revisionary checklist (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) including description of three new genera and 13 new species. Zootaxa. 4687(1). zootaxa.4687.1.1–zootaxa.4687.1.1. 42 indexed citations

Jusoh, Wan F. A., Lesley Ballantyne, Christine L. Lambkin, Nor Rasidah Hashim, & Niklas Wahlberg. (2018). The firefly genus Pteroptyx Olivier revisited (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae). Zootaxa. 4456(1). 1–71. 30 indexed citations

Ballantyne, Lesley, et al.. (2018). A new species of Pygoluciola Wittmer with unusual abdominal configuration, from lowland dipterocarp forest in Peninsular Malaysia (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae). Zootaxa. 4455(2). 343–362. 12 indexed citations

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Ballantyne, Lesley, et al.. (2016). Further studies on south eastern Asian Luciolinae: 1. Sclerotia Ballantyne, a new genus of fireflies with back swimming larvae 2. Triangulara Pimpasalee, a new genus from Thailand (Coleoptera: Lampyridae). Zootaxa. 4170(2). 201–249. 31 indexed citations

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Ballantyne, Lesley, et al.. (2015). Revisional studies on the Luciolinae fireflies of Asia (Coleoptera: Lampyridae): 1. The genus Pyrophanes Olivier with two new species. 2. Four new species of Pteroptyx Olivier and 3. A new genus Inflata Boontop, with redescription of Luciola indica (Motsch.) as Inflata indica comb. nov.. Zootaxa. 3959(1). 1–1. 29 indexed citations

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Ballantyne, Lesley, et al.. (2013). Studies on South-east Asian fireflies: Abscondita, a new genus with details of life history, flashing patterns and behaviour of Abs. chinensis (L.) and Abs. terminalis (Olivier) (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae). Zootaxa. 3721(1). 1–1. 32 indexed citations

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Ballantyne, Lesley & Christine L. Lambkin. (2013). Systematics and Phylogenetics of Indo-Pacific Luciolinae Fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) and the Description of new Genera. Zootaxa. 3653(1). 1–162. 45 indexed citations

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Ballantyne, Lesley & James E. Lloyd. (2013). Working and reference check list for fireflies of Melanesia (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae). Zootaxa. 3736(3). 277–84. 2 indexed citations

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Ballantyne, Lesley, et al.. (2012). Survey of species diversity, distribution and abundance of fireflies in Singapore. 2. 113–122. 2 indexed citations

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Ballantyne, Lesley & Christine L. Lambkin. (2006). A phylogenetic reassessment of the rare S. E. Asian firefly genus PYGOLUCIOLA Wittmer (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae). The Raffles bulletin of zoology. 54(1). 21–48. 16 indexed citations

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Fu, Xinhua & Lesley Ballantyne. (2006). Luciola leii sp. nov., a new species of aquatic firefly (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae) from mainland China. The Canadian Entomologist. 138(3). 339–347. 17 indexed citations

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Ballantyne, Lesley, et al.. (2002). A description of larvae and redescription of adults of the firefly Pteroptyx valida Olivier in Selangor, Malaysia (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae), with notes on Luciolinae larvae. The Raffles bulletin of zoology. 50(1). 101–109. 15 indexed citations

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Ballantyne, Lesley & Christine L. Lambkin. (2001). A NEW FIREFLY, LUCIOLA (PYGOLUCIOLA)KINABALUA,NEW SPECIES (COLEOPTERA: LAMPYRIDAE), FROM MALAYSIA, WITH OBSERVATIONS ON A POSSIBLE COPULATION CLAMP. The Raffles bulletin of zoology. 49(2). 363–377. 15 indexed citations

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Ballantyne, Lesley & Christine L. Lambkin. (2000). Lampyridae of Australia (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae: Luciolini). Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 17 indexed citations

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