Couplet 196
196a: Head prognathous; pronotum expanded anteriorly, extending over head in retracted position (Phausis, Microphotus) or head retractile into tubular prothorax (Pterotus); distinctly to slightly dorsoventrally flattened; antenna with 9 or fewer antennomeres; some species, possibly all, bioluminescent; widespread (females) Lampyridae p. 423
196b:
Head
hypognathous, not retractile into prothorax; body globular-
cylindrical; antenna with 11 antennomeres; not
bioluminescent, Ripiphoridae p. 435
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