Checklist for Family Lampyridae Latreille, 1817 (Fireflies)
and region Africa (Continents)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 943
36180
241410 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 939
36100
241106 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 896
35668
239021 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 524
27533
203737 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 146
11745
86825 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags | 125
10691
74394 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
| 24
663
4382 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles | 10
361
2534 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glowworms | 24
254 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Genera for Africa
24 Genera with 254 Species #ABCDELMNOP
| Afrodiaphanes Geisthardt, 2022 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Aspisoma Laporte, 1835 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bicellonycha Motschulsky, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Cratomorphus Motschulsky, 1853 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Curtos Motschulsky, 1845 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Diaphanes Motschulsky, 1914 | | 59 | Species | Taxom | | Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767 | Diurnal Fireflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lamprigera Motschulsky, 1831 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampronetes Motschulsky, 1767 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lampyris Geoffroy, 1817 | | 50 | Species | Taxom | | Lucidota Laporte, 1958 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Luciola Laporte, 1904 | Japanese fireflies | 116 | Species | Taxom | | Lychnobius Geisthardt, 1817 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | Medeopteryx Ballantyne, 2013 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Microlampyris Pic, 1956 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nyctophila Olivier, 1859 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Ovalampis Fairmaire, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pelania Mulsant, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phosphaenus Laporte, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Photinus Laporte, 1907 | Rover fireflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | Photuris Dejean, 1833 | Femme fatale fireflies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Photuroluciola Pic, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrocoelia Gorham, 1909 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyropyga Motschulsky, 1961 | | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Africa
254 Species and 11 Subspecies | Afrodiaphanes marginipennis Boheman, 1851 | White-winged Coot | | Afrodiaphanes marginipennis boreus Geisthardt, 2007 | | | Afrodiaphanes marginipennis marginipennis Boheman, 1851 | | | Afrodiaphanes marginipennis rwandanesis Geisthardt, 2007 | | | Afrodiaphanes marginipennis sudanicus Geisthardt, 2007 | | | Afrodiaphanes pulcher Fanti & M.G...., 2022 | | | Aspisoma aegrotum Gorham, 1880 | | | Aspisoma trilineata Say, 1835 | | | Bicellonycha lucidicollis Gorham, 1880 | | | Diaphanes abyssinus E. Olivier, 1911 | Southern Crested Guineafowl | | Diaphanes alluaudi E. Olivier, 1914 | White-naped Crane | | Diaphanes amplicollis Gerstaecker, 1871 | | | Diaphanes bilineaticollis Pic, 1952 | Cranes | | Diaphanes brevicarinatus Pic, 1952 | Cranes | | Diaphanes costulatus Kolbe, 1898 | | | Diaphanes diversipes Pic, 1952 | Cranes | | Diaphanes exsanguis E. Olivier, 1909 | | | Diaphanes fossicollis E. Olivier, 1908 | | | Diaphanes fraternus Kolbe, 1898 | | | Diaphanes giganteus Pic, 1952 | Cranes | | Diaphanes harmandi Pic, 1925 | | | Diaphanes indicus Motschulsky, 1854 | | | Diaphanes indutus E. Olivier, 1914 | White-naped Crane | | Diaphanes innotaticollis Pic, 1952 | Cranes | | Diaphanes jeanneli E. Olivier, 1914 | White-naped Crane | | Diaphanes kilimanus Kolbe, 1897 | | | Diaphanes lateapicalis Pic, 1935 | | | Diaphanes lateralis Pic, 1931 | | | Diaphanes latipennis Pic, 1931 | | | Diaphanes laurenti Pic, 1952 | Cranes | | Diaphanes leucopyga E. Olivier, 1886 | | | Diaphanes lineatus Pic, 1954 | Black Crowned Crane | | Diaphanes longecarinatus Pic, 1955 | | | Diaphanes longicarinatus Pic, 1955 | | | Diaphanes mareei Pic, 1952 | Cranes | | Diaphanes marginipennis (Boheman, 1851) | ⇒ Afrodiaphanes marginipennis Boheman, 1851 | | Diaphanes meruanus Bourgeois, 1908 | Limpkin | | Diaphanes messorius E. Olivier, 1914 | White-naped Crane | | Diaphanes monticola E Olivier, 1914 | White-naped Crane | | Diaphanes monticolus E. Olivier, 1914 | | | Diaphanes nigroreductus Pic, 1952 | Cranes | | Diaphanes nimbosus Ernst, 1909 | | | Diaphanes nitidior Pic, 1952 | Cranes | | Diaphanes nitidus Pic, 1931 | | | Diaphanes notaticollis E. Olivier, 1888 | Vulturine Guineafowl | | Diaphanes opacus Pic, 1952 | Cranes | | Diaphanes pallidior Pic, 1956 | | | Diaphanes pici McDermott, 1966 | | | Diaphanes picinus E. Olivier, 1906 | | | Diaphanes piligerus Kolbe, 1898 | | | Diaphanes planitianus Kolbe, 1898 | | | Diaphanes planus Gorham, 1895 | | | Diaphanes preapicalis Pic, 1958 | | | Diaphanes reductus Pic, 1931 | | | Diaphanes rhodesianus Pic, 1952 | Cranes | | Diaphanes rugicollis Fairmaire, 1887 | | | Diaphanes schoutedeni E. Olivier, 1914 | White-naped Crane | | Diaphanes signaticollis Pic, 1950 | | | Diaphanes sinuatus E. Olivier, 1908 | | | Diaphanes sjoestedti Bourgeois, 1908 | Limpkin | | Diaphanes soyauxi Kolbe, 1883 | | | Diaphanes strangulatus Pic, 1952 | Cranes | | Diaphanes subtestaceus Pic, 1952 | Cranes | | Diaphanes ugandanus Kolbe, 1898 | | | Diaphanes ultimus E. Olivier, 1909 | | | Diaphanes unimaculatus Pic, 1931 | | | Diaphanes vaneyeni Pic, 1952 | Cranes | | Diaphanes varipes E. Olivier, 1914 | White-naped Crane | | Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767 | Winter Firefly | | Lamprigera nepalensis Hope, 1831 | | | Lampronetes angustipennis E.Olivier, 1883 | | | Lampronetes mauritanica Linnaeus, 1767 | | | Lampyris (Lampyris) noctiluca Linnaeus, 1767 | Common glow-worm | | Lampyris aculeata E. Olivier, 1911 | Southern Crested Guineafowl | | Lampyris acuminata Pic, 1931 | | | Lampyris algerica Ancey, 1870 | Brown Wood Rail | | Lampyris algerica algerica Ancey, 1869 | | | Lampyris algerica attenuata Fairmaire, 1875 | | | Lampyris algerica levigata Geisthardt, 1983 | | | Lampyris algerica occidentalis Geisthardt, 1983 | | | Lampyris antennalis Geisthardt, 1981 | Paint-billed Crakes | | Lampyris atripennis McDermott, 1966 | | | Lampyris attenuata (Fairmaire, 1875) | ⇒ Lampyris algerica attenuata Fairmaire, 1875 | | Lampyris bicoloripes Pic, 1931 | | | Lampyris boutakoffi Pic, 1952 | Cranes | | Lampyris conspicua Gyllenhal, 1817 | | | Lampyris discicollis Boheman, 1851 | | | Lampyris diversipes Pic, 1934 | Queen of the prairie | | Lampyris dyluatia Laporte, 1840 | | | Lampyris exilis E. Olivier, 1894 | | | Lampyris germariensis Jacquelin du..., 1860 | | | Lampyris gridellii Pic, 1935 | | | Lampyris guerini McDermott, 1966 | | | Lampyris imbecilla Gorham, 1900 | Sarus Crane | | Lampyris leontovitchi Pic, 1952 | Cranes | | Lampyris letourneuxi E. Olivier, 1884 | Lesser Sandhill Crane | | Lampyris lobata Motschulsky, 1854 | | | Lampyris longicollis Ernst, 1885 | | | Lampyris lusitanica (Motschulsky, 1854) | ⇒ Luciola lusitanica Charpentier, 1825 | | Lampyris melanoptera Gemminger, 1870 | Acute blindia moss | | Lampyris mosambica Kolbe, 1896 | Common Crane | | Lampyris mucronata (E. Olivier, 1884) | ⇒ Lampyris algerica Ancey, 1870 | | Lampyris mutabilis (E. Olivier, 1884) | ⇒ Lampyris ambigena Jacquelin du..., 1860 | | Lampyris natalensis Boheman, 1851 | | | Lampyris nepalensis (Hope, 1831) | ⇒ Lamprigera nepalensis Hope, 1831 | | Lampyris nervosa E. Olivier, 1883 | | | Lampyris nigripennis Boheman, 1851 | | | Lampyris nigrobasalis Pic, 1931 | | | Lampyris numidica (Normand, 1935) | ⇒ Lampyris exilis E. Olivier, 1894 | | Lampyris pallida Geisthardt, 1987 | | | Lampyris pallidithorax Pic, 1952 | Cranes | | Lampyris pharos Murray, 1867 | | | Lampyris raymondi Mulsant & Rey, 1859 | | | Lampyris rohani Pic, 1921 | | | Lampyris soror Schaum, 1862 | | | Lampyris spinifer Pic, 1923 | | | Lampyris tinantae Pic, 1931 | | | Lampyris tinanti Pic, 1931 | | | Lampyris tinctoria Gorham, 1900 | Sarus Crane | | Lampyris troglodytes Boheman, 1851 | | | Lampyris vidua Gerstaecker, 1871 | | | Lampyris zenkeri (Germar, 1817) | ⇒ Lampyris germariensis Jacquelin du..., 1860 | | Lucidota apicalis Gorham, 1880 | | | Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790 | Black Firefly | | Lucidota bicellonycha McDermott, 1958 | Plumed Guineafowl | | Luciola (Luciola) fissicollis Fairmaire, 1891 | | | Luciola (Luciola) fletcheri Pic, 1935 | | | Luciola (Luciola) italica Linnaeus, 1767 | | | Luciola (Luciola) japonica Thunberg, 1784 | | | Luciola (Luciola) lusitanica Charpentier, 1825 | | | Luciola (Luciola) magambae McDermott, 1963 | Buttonquail | | Luciola (Luciola) nitescens E. Olivier, 1903 | | | Luciola (Photuroluciola) deplanata (Pic, 1931) | ⇒ Photuroluciola deplanata Pic, 1931 | | Luciola (Pygatyphella) tagensis Ballantyne, 1970 | | | Luciola affinis Gorham, 1880 | | | Luciola amplipennis Fairmaire, 1880 | | | Luciola atriceps Pic, 1916 | | | Luciola atrimembris Pic, 1933 | | | Luciola atritarsis Pic, 1916 | | | Luciola atriventris Pic, 1925 | | | Luciola basipennis Pic, 1958 | | | Luciola bimaculata Klug, 1855 | | | Luciola bimaculicollis Boheman, 1851 | | | Luciola bimyxata Murray, 1867 | | | Luciola binotata Pic, 1951 | | | Luciola biscutellata Fairmaire, 1896 | | | Luciola bomansi Pic, 1956 | | | Luciola burgeoni Pic, 1931 | | | Luciola caffra Boheman, 1851 | | | Luciola capensis Fabricius, 1775 | | | Luciola carinaticollis Pic, 1952 | Cranes | | Luciola cavifrons Fairmaire, 1900 | | | Luciola christyi Pic, 1931 | | | Luciola cincticollis Klug, 1855 | | | Luciola cisteloides Klug, 1855 | | | Luciola collarti Pic, 1931 | | | Luciola completelimbata Pic, 1952 | Cranes | | Luciola congoana E. Olivier, 1895 | Guineafowl | | Luciola consobrina Hicker, 1942 | African Rail | | Luciola costulata Fairmaire, 1886 | | | Luciola coxalis Ernst, 1883 | | | Luciola deleta Fairmaire, 1896 | | | Luciola dilecta E. Olivier, 1908 | | | Luciola discicollis Castelnau, 1833 | Bent two-whorl buckwheat | | Luciola discobrunnescens Pic, 1951 | | | Luciola discoidalis Pic, 1931 | | | Luciola dregei Motschulsky, 1853 | | | Luciola errans E. Olivier, 1902 | | | Luciola exoleta Motschulsky, 1854 | | | Luciola falsa E. Olivier, 1907 | | | Luciola fasciiventris Fairmaire, 1898 | | | Luciola fusca Motschulsky, 1854 | | | Luciola fuscula Boheman, 1851 | | | Luciola gaiffei Alluaud, 1899 | Madagascar Rail | | Luciola galactopyga Fairmaire, 1884 | | | Luciola gaudens E. Olivier, 1910 | | | Luciola gemina Ernst, 1906 | | | Luciola geniculata E. Olivier, 1902 | | | Luciola ghesquierei Pic, 1934 | Queen of the prairie | | Luciola gigantea Pic, 1916 | | | Luciola gigas E. Olivier, 1888 | Vulturine Guineafowl | | Luciola goudotii Laporte, 1833 | Bent two-whorl buckwheat | | Luciola gowdeyi Pic, 1933 | | | Luciola grandjeani Pic, 1931 | | | Luciola imbellis E. Olivier, 1908 | | | Luciola imerinae Bourgeois, 1899 | Guam Rail | | Luciola inlateralis Pic, 1952 | Cranes | | Luciola innotatipennis Pic, 1916 | | | Luciola insignis E. Olivier, 1883 | | | Luciola intermedia Fairmaire, 1896 | | | Luciola krugeri E. Olivier, 1905 | | | Luciola laeta Gerstaecker, 1871 | | | Luciola latediscoidalis Pic, 1952 | Cranes | | Luciola latelimbata Pic, 1956 | | | Luciola leroyi Pic, 1952 | Cranes | | Luciola longula E. Olivier, 1914 | White-naped Crane | | Luciola lucernula Reiche, 1850 | | | Luciola maculiscuta Fairmaire, 1884 | | | Luciola madagascariensis Guérin-Mén..., 1831 | | | Luciola major Pic, 1952 | Cranes | | Luciola mareei Pic, 1952 | Cranes | | Luciola mediodivisa Pic, 1952 | Cranes | | Luciola mediojuncta Pic, 1952 | Cranes | | Luciola melancholica E. Olivier, 1913 | | | Luciola melanura Castelnau, 1833 | Bent two-whorl buckwheat | | Luciola mendax Ernst, 1905 | | | Luciola mocquerysi E. Olivier, 1902 | | | Luciola mutata Pic, 1939 | | | Luciola nitidicollis Pic, 1916 | | | Luciola nitidula Fabricius, 1781 | | | Luciola obscuripennis Klug, 1855 | | | Luciola olivieri Bourgeois, 1908 | | | Luciola overlaeti Pic, 1931 | | | Luciola pallida Kolbe, 1883 | | | Luciola pattersoni Pic, 1935 | | | Luciola perpetiuscula Kolbe, 1887 | | | Luciola pouilloni Pic, 1931 | | | Luciola praestans E. Olivier, 1896 | Crested Guineafowl | | Luciola praetermissa E. Olivier, 1909 | | | Luciola pumila Boheman, 1851 | | | Luciola puncticollis Castelnau, 1833 | Bent two-whorl buckwheat | | Luciola quadrimaculata Pic, 1952 | Cranes | | Luciola quadripunctata Kolbe, 1883 | | | Luciola ruficollis Guérin-Mén..., 1830 | | | Luciola scheitzae Pic, 1952 | Cranes | | Luciola semiventralis Fairmaire, 1899 | | | Luciola semivittata Pic, 1952 | Cranes | | Luciola septemmaculata E. Olivier, 1888 | Vulturine Guineafowl | | Luciola spilodera Fairmaire, 1898 | | | Luciola stanleyi E. Olivier, 1913 | | | Luciola subunicolor Pic, 1931 | | | Luciola tabida Gorham, 1880 | | | Luciola taeniaticollis Fairmaire, 1886 | | | Luciola testaceipes Pic, 1916 | | | Luciola testaceiventris Pic, 1916 | | | Luciola tetrasticta Fairmaire, 1888 | | | Luciola trimaculata Pic, 1916 | | | Luciola turneri Pic, 1934 | Queen of the prairie | | Luciola umbratica E. Olivier, 1907 | | | Luciola vleeschouwersi Pic, 1952 | Cranes | | Luciola xanthochroa Fairmaire, 1904 | | | Lychnobius africanus Geisthardt, 1983 | Giant Wood Rail | | Lychnobius conspicua (Gyllenhal, 1817) | ⇒ Lampyris conspicua Gyllenhal, 1817 | | Lychnobius conspicuus Gyllenhal, 1817 | | | Microlampyris basilewski Pic, 1956 | | | Microlampyris basilewskyi Pic, 1956 | | | Nyctophila confusa Geisthardt, 1982 | Lesser Moorhen | | Nyctophila confusa confusa Geisthardt, 1982 | | | Nyctophila confusa pygidialis Geisthardt, 1982 | | | Nyctophila confusa variata Geisthardt, 1982 | | | Nyctophila conspicua (Gyllenhal, 1817) | ⇒ Lampyris conspicua Gyllenhal, 1817 | | Nyctophila fuscipennis Guérin-Mén..., 1847 | Black-necked Crane | | Nyctophila heydeni E. Olivier, 1884 | | | Nyctophila reichii Jacquelin du..., 1859 | | | Ovalampis crispaticollis Fairmaire, 1898 | | | Pelania mauritanica Linnaeus, 1767 | | | Phosphaenus hemipterus Goeze, 1777 | Lesser glow worm | | Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767 | Big dipper firefly | | Photinus advenus E. Olivier, 1907 | | | Photuroluciola deplanata Pic, 1931 | | | Pyrocoelia aurita Motschulsky, 1845 | | | Pyrocoelia enervis E. Olivier, 1909 | Yellow-legged Buttonquail | | Pyropyga chemsaki Zaragoza Cab..., 1993 | | | Pyropyga minuta LeConte, 1851 | | | Pyropyga modesta Green, 1961 | |
Subnodes of Lampyridae with occurrences in Africa
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