Checklist of Family Lampyridae Latreille, 1817 (Fireflies)
for America (Continents)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 1308
49520
421464 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 1302
49454
421283 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 1167
48637
416604 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 637
37635
344782 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 173
14319
134674 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags | 152
13302
119715 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
| 30
1143
12896 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles | 12
716
8193 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glowworms | 109
1907 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for America
109 Genera with 1907 Species
| Alecton Laporte de C..., 1833 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Alychnus Kirsch, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amydetes Hoffmansegg, 1807 | | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Amydreades Campello-Gon..., 2025 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Andecladodes Bocakova, Ca..., 2021 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ankonophallus Zaragoza Cab..., 2014 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Aorphallus Zaragoza & G..., 2018 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aquatica Fu, Ballanty..., 2010 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Araucariocladus Silveira and..., 2017 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Aspisoma Laporte, 1833 | | 78 | Species | Taxom | | Aspisomoides Zaragoza Cab..., 1995 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bicellonycha Motschulsky, 1853 | | 45 | Species | Taxom | | Brachylampis Van Dyke, 1939 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brasilocladodes Bocakova, Ca..., 2021 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Callopisma Thomson, 1864 | | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Calotrachelum Pic, 1930 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calyptocephalus Gray, 1832 | | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Cardioptera Burmeister, 1838 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Cassidomorphus Motschulsky, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cheguevaria Kazantsev, 2006 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Chespirito Ferreira, Ke..., 2020 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Cladodes Solier verif..., 1849 | | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Costalampys Silveira, Ro..., 2021 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Cratomorphus Motschulsky, 1853 | | 43 | Species | Taxom | | Curtos Motschulsky, 1845 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Cyphonocerus Kiesenwetter, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dadophora E. Olivier, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dandaria Campello-Gon..., 2025 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dilychnia Motschulsky, 1853 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Dodacles E. Olivier, 1885 | | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Dryptelytra Laporte de C..., 1833 | | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Ellychnia Blanchard, 1845 | Diurnal Fireflies | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Erythrolychnia Motschulsky, 1853 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Erythrolynchia Motschulsky, 1853 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ethra Laporte de C..., 1833 | | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Haplocauda Da Silveira,..., 2021 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Heterophotinus Olivier, 1894 | | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Hicetia Saussure & Z..., 1894 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Jamphotus Barber, 1941 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lamprocera Laporte, 1833 | | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Lamprohiza Motschulsky, 1853 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lampyris Geoffroy, 1762 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Lecontea Olivier, 1899 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Ledocas E. Olivier, 1885 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Lloydiella Ballantyne, 2009 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lucernuta Laporte, 1833 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Lucidota Laporte, 1833 | | 164 | Species | Taxom | | Lucio Laporte, 1833 | | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Luciola Laporte, 1833 | Japanese fireflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Luciuranus Silveira Kha..., 2016 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Lychnacris Motschoulsky, 1853 | | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Macrolampis Motschoulsky, 1853 | | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Macromantis Saussure, 1871 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Magnoculus McDermott, 1966 | | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Marighellia Campello-Gon..., 2025 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Memoan Silveira and..., 2013 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Metriomantis Saussure & Z..., 1894 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Microdiphot Barber, 1941 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Micronaspis Green, 1948 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Microphotina Beier, 1935 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Microphotus LeConte, 1866 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Nelsonphotus Cicero, 2006 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nyctocrepis Motschoulsky, 1853 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nyctophila Olivier, 1884 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oliviereus Pic, 1930 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ophoelis E.Olivier, 1911 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Orthoderella Giglio-Tos, 1897 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Paracratomorphus Zaragoza-Cab..., 2013 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paraphausis Green, 1948 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paraphotina Giglio-Tos, 1915 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Paraphotinus Zaragoza Cab..., 1995 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Petalacmis E.Olivier, 1908 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Phaenolis Gorham, 1880 | | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Phausis Motschulsky/..., 1851 | | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Phosphaenus Laporte, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Photina Burmeister, 1838 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Photinella Giglio-Tos, 1915 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Photinoides McDermott, 1963 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Photinus Laporte, 1833 | Rover fireflies | 513 | Species | Taxom | | Photoctus McDermott, 1961 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Photuris Dejean, 1833 | Femme fatale fireflies | 132 | Species | Taxom | | Platylampis Motschulsky, 1853 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Pleotomodes Green, 1948 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pleotomus LeConte, 1861 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Pollaclasis Newman, 1838 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pollactasis | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Presbyolampis Buck, 1947 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Prolutacea Cicero, 2006 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudolychnuris Motschoulsky, 1853 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudolynchnuris Motschulsky, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psilocladus Blanchard, 1846 | | 44 | Species | Taxom | | Pterotus LeConte, 1859 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyractomena LeConte, 1845 | | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Pyractonema LeConte, 1850 | | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrogaster Motschoulsky, 1853 | | 80 | Species | Taxom | | Pyropyga Motschulsky, 1852 | | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Pyropygodes Zaragoza Cab..., 2000 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Robopus Motschoulsky, 1853 | | 57 | Species | Taxom | | Roleta McDermott, 1962 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Rufolychnia Kazantsev, 2006 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saguassu Viana Roza V..., 2025 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Scissicauda McDermott, 1966 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Sclerotia Ballantyne, 2016 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Tenaspis LeConte, 1881 | | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Uanauna Campello-Gon..., 2019 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vesta Laporte de C..., 1833 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Xacoxoxotlani Ferreira, 2024 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ybytyramoan Silveira and..., 2014 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zoiudo Roza Mermude..., 2022 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Lampyridae with occurrences in America | Subfamily | Amydetinae
E. Olivier in Wytsman, 1907
| 14
195 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Cheguevariinae
Kazantsev, 2007
| 1
4 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Chespiritoinae
Ferreira Keller and Branham, 2020
| 2
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Cladodinae
Bocakova Campello-Gonçalves and Da Silveira, 2022
| 4
32 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Cyphonocerinae
Crowson, 1972
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lampyrinae
Latreille, 1817
| 48
1162 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Luciolinae
Lacordaire, 1857
| 5
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Ototretinae
McDermot, 1964
| 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Photurinae
Lacordaire, 1857
| 29
488 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Pterotinae
LeConte, 1861
| 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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