Checklist of Family Lampyridae Latreille, 1817 (Fireflies)
for Australia (Australasia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 937
21291
104803 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 933
21259
104731 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 882
20999
104014 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 536
16084
86183 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 148
5971
36968 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags | 131
5318
31643 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
| 23
483
3950 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles | 9
247
1589 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glowworms | 30
189 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Australia
30 Genera with 189 Species
| Abscondita Ballantyne, ..., 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aquilonia Ballantyne, 2009 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Aspisoma Laporte, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atyphella A. S. Olliff, 1939 | | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Australoluciola Ballantyne, 2013 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Bourgeoisia Olivier, 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Convexa Ballantyne, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ellychnia Blanchard, 1962 | Diurnal Fireflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gilvainsula Ballantyne, 2009 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lamprohiza Motschulsky, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampyris Geoffroy, 1817 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lloydiella Ballantyne, 2009 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lucidota Laporte, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Luciola Laporte, 1910 | Japanese fireflies | 53 | Species | Taxom | | Magnalata Ballantyne, 2009 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Medeopteryx Ballantyne, 1970 | | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Missimia Ballantyne, 2009 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pacifica Ballantyne, 1911 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Phausis Motschulsky/..., 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phosphaenus Laporte, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Photinus Laporte, 1940 | Rover fireflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Photuris Dejean, 1798 | Femme fatale fireflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pteroptyx Olivier, 1885 | | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Pygatyphella Ballantyne, 2009 | | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Pygoluciola Wittmer, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyractonema LeConte, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrophanes Olivier, 1885 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyropyga Motschulsky, 1823 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Robopus Motschoulsky, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trisinuata Ballantyne, 1970 | | 8 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Australia
189 Species and 3 Subspecies | Abscondita perplexa Walker, 1858 | | | Aquilonia costata Lea, 1921 | Virginia Rail | | Aquilonia messoria E.Olivier, 1913 | Guineafowl | | Aquilonia similismessoria Ballantyne, 2009 | Black-tailed Native-hen | | Aspisoma nigrum E. Olivier, 1907 | Helmeted Guineafowl | | Atyphella aphrogeneia Ballantyne, 1979 | | | Atyphella atra Lea, 1921 | Austral Rail | | Atyphella brevis Lea, 1909 | | | Atyphella conspicua Ballantyne, 2000 | Black Rails | | Atyphella costata Lea, 1921 | | | Atyphella dalmatia Ballantyne &..., 2009 | White-browed Crake | | Atyphella ellioti Ballantyne, 2000 | Black Rails | | Atyphella flammans Olliff, 1890 | | | Atyphella flammulans Ballantyne, 2000 | Black Rails | | Atyphella guerini Ballantyne, 1988 | | | Atyphella immaculata Ballantyne, 2000 | Black Rails | | Atyphella inconspicua Lea, 1921 | Virginia Rail | | Atyphella kirakira Ballantyne &..., 2009 | White-browed Crake | | Atyphella lamingtonia Ballantyne &..., 2009 | White-browed Crake | | Atyphella leucura Olivier, 1906 | | | Atyphella lewisi Ballantyne, 2000 | Black Rails | | Atyphella lychnus Olliff, 1890 | Blue Mountains firefly | | Atyphella majuscula Lea, 1915 | | | Atyphella marigenous Saxton & Bybee, 2020 | | | Atyphella martinimus Saxton & Powell, 2020 | | | Atyphella monteithi Ballantyne, 2000 | Black Rails | | Atyphella olivieri Lea, 1915 | | | Atyphella rennellia Ballantyne, 2009 | Black-tailed Native-hen | | Atyphella scabia E.Olivier, 1911 | | | Atyphella scabra Olivier, 1911 | Southern Crested Guineafowl | | Atyphella scintillans Olliff, 1890 | | | Atyphella similis Ballantyne, 2000 | Black Rails | | Atyphella testaceolineata Pic, 1939 | | | Australoluciola anthracina E. Olivier, 1885 | Wild Turkey | | Australoluciola aspera E. Olivier, 1910 | Sumba Buttonquail | | Australoluciola australis Fabricius, 1775 | | | Australoluciola baduria Ballantyne, 2013 | | | Australoluciola flavicollis MacLeay, 1872 | Gallinules | | Australoluciola foveicollis E. Olivier, 1909 | Yellow-legged Buttonquail | | Australoluciola fuscamagna Ballantyne, 2013 | | | Australoluciola fuscaparva Ballantyne, 2013 | | | Australoluciola japenensis Ballantyne, 2013 | | | Australoluciola maxima Ballantyne, 2013 | | | Australoluciola nigra E. Olivier, 1885 | Wild Turkey | | Australoluciola orapallida Ballantyne, 2000 | Black Rail | | Australoluciola pharusaurea Ballantyne, 2013 | | | Bourgeoisia antipoda (Bourgeois, 1884) | ⇒ Luciola antipodum Bourgeois, 1884 | | Convexa wolfi E. Olivier, 1910 | Sumba Buttonquail | | Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767 | Winter Firefly | | Ellychnia (Ellychnia) hatchi Fender, 1962 | | | Gilvainsula messoria E. Olivier, 1913 | | | Gilvainsula similismessoria Ballantyne, 2009 | | | Lamprohiza splendidula (Linnaeus, 1767) | ⇒ Phausis splendidula Linnaeus, 1767 | | Lampyris (Lampyris) noctiluca Linnaeus, 1767 | Common glow-worm | | Lampyris germariensis Jacquelin du..., 1860 | | | Lampyris zenkeri (Germar, 1817) | ⇒ Lampyris germariensis Jacquelin du..., 1860 | | Lampyris zenkeri zenkeri Germar, 1817 | | | Lloydiella japenensis Ballantyne, 2009 | White-browed Crake | | Lloydiella majuscula Lea, 1915 | | | Lloydiella uberia Ballantyne, 2009 | White-browed Crake | | Lloydiella wareo Ballantyne, 2009 | White-browed Crake | | Luciola (Luciola) aphrogeneia (Ballantyne &..., 1979) | ⇒ Atyphella aphrogeneia Ballantyne, 1979 | | Luciola (Luciola) flavicollis (MacLeay, 1872) | ⇒ Australoluciola flavicollis MacLeay, 1872 | | Luciola (Luciola) italica Linnaeus, 1767 | | | Luciola (Luciola) lusitanica Charpentier, 1825 | | | Luciola (Luciola) nigra (Olivier, 1885) | ⇒ Luciola hypocrita E. Olivier, 1888 | | Luciola (Luciola) orapallida Ballantyne, 2000 | | | Luciola affinis Gorham, 1880 | | | Luciola anthracina E.Olivier, 1885 | | | Luciola antipodum Bourgeois, 1884 | Water Rail | | Luciola aquilaclara Ballantyne, 2013 | | | Luciola aspera E.Olivier, 1910 | | | Luciola atra Lea, 1921 | | | Luciola australis (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Australoluciola australis Fabricius, 1775 | | Luciola brevis Lea, 1909 | | | Luciola caledonica Bourgeois, 1884 | | | Luciola complicata Lea, 1921 | | | Luciola costata (Lea, 1921) | ⇒ Luciola pici McDermott, 1966 | | Luciola cowleyi (Blackburn, 1897) | ⇒ Pygoluciola cowleyi Blackburn, 1897 | | Luciola dejeani (Gemminger, 1870) | ⇒ Abscondita perplexa Walker, 1858 | | Luciola flammans Olliff, 1890 | | | Luciola foveicollis E.Olivier, 1909 | | | Luciola guerini (Laporte, 1833) | ⇒ Atyphella guerini Ballantyne, 1988 | | Luciola humilis (Ernst, 1896) | ⇒ Australoluciola nigra E. Olivier, 1885 | | Luciola hypocrita E. Olivier, 1888 | Vulturine Guineafowl | | Luciola ignota E.Olivier, 1911 | | | Luciola incerta Boisduval, 1835 | | | Luciola inconspicua (Lea, 1921) | ⇒ Atyphella inconspicua Lea, 1921 | | Luciola leucura E.Olivier, 1906 | | | Luciola limbata Blanchard, 1853 | | | Luciola lychnus (Olliff, 1890) | ⇒ Atyphella lychnus Olliff, 1890 | | Luciola majuscula Lea, 1915 | | | Luciola melancholica E. Olivier, 1913 | | | Luciola messoria E.Olivier, 1913 | | | Luciola obsoleta E.Olivier, 1911 | | | Luciola oculofissa Ballantyne, 2013 | | | Luciola olivierius McDermott, 1966 | | | Luciola papuana E.Olivier, 1913 | | | Luciola peculiaris E.Olivier, 1909 | | | Luciola pici McDermott, 1966 | | | Luciola plagiata (Blanchard, 1853) | ⇒ Pacifica plagiata Blanchard, 1853 | | Luciola pudica Olliff, 1890 | | | Luciola quadricostata Pic, 1938 | | | Luciola rubiginosa E.Olivier, 1883 | | | Luciola ruficollis Guérin-Mén..., 1830 | | | Luciola salomonis E.Olivier, 1911 | | | Luciola scintillans Olliff, 1890 | | | Luciola scutellaris (Lea, 1929) | ⇒ Australoluciola nigra E. Olivier, 1885 | | Luciola spectralis Gorham, 1880 | | | Luciola tenuicornis E. Olivier, 1885 | | | Luciola undulata Pic, 1929 | | | Luciola wolfi E.Olivier, 1910 | | | Magnalata limbata Blanchard, 1853 | | | Magnalata rennellia Ballantyne, 2009 | | | Medeopteryx antennata E. Olivier, 1885 | Wild Turkey | | Medeopteryx clipeata Ballantyne, 2013 | | | Medeopteryx corusca Ballantyne, 1987 | Purple Gallinule | | Medeopteryx cribellata E. Olivier, 1892 | | | Medeopteryx effulgens Ballantyne, 1987 | Purple Gallinule | | Medeopteryx elucens Ballantyne, 1987 | Purple Gallinule | | Medeopteryx flagrans Ballantyne, 1987 | Purple Gallinule | | Medeopteryx fulminea Ballantyne, 1987 | Purple Gallinule | | Medeopteryx hanedai Ballantyne, 1970 | | | Medeopteryx platygaster Lea, 1909 | | | Medeopteryx pupilla E. Olivier, 1892 | | | Medeopteryx similisantennata Ballantyne, 1987 | Purple Gallinule | | Medeopteryx similispupillae Ballantyne, 2013 | | | Medeopteryx sublustris Ballantyne, 1987 | Purple Gallinule | | Medeopteryx tarsalis E. Olivier, 1885 | Wild Turkey | | Medeopteryx torricelliensis Ballantyne, 1970 | | | Missimia flavida Ballantyne, 2009 | White-browed Crake | | Pacifica limbatifusca Ballantyne, 2009 | Black-tailed Native-hen | | Pacifica limbatipennis Pic, 1911 | Barred Buttonquail | | Pacifica plagiata Blanchard, 1853 | | | Pacifica russellia Ballantyne, 2009 | Black-tailed Native-hen | | Pacifica salomonis E. Olivier, 1911 | Dark-winged Trumpeter | | Phausis splendidula Linnaeus, 1767 | | | Phosphaenus hemipterus Goeze, 1777 | Lesser glow worm | | Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767 | Big dipper firefly | | Photinus calisius Pic, 1940 | Hoatzin | | Photuris (Photuris) cinctipennis Barber, 1951 | Belted Firefly | | Photuris (Photuris) versicolor Fabricius, 1798 | | | Pteroptyx antennata E.Olivier, 1885 | | | Pteroptyx corusca (Ballantyne, 1987) | ⇒ Medeopteryx corusca Ballantyne, 1987 | | Pteroptyx cribellata (Olivier, 1892) | ⇒ Medeopteryx cribellata E. Olivier, 1892 | | Pteroptyx effulgens (Ballantyne, 1987) | ⇒ Medeopteryx effulgens Ballantyne, 1987 | | Pteroptyx elucens (Ballantyne, 1987) | ⇒ Medeopteryx elucens Ballantyne, 1987 | | Pteroptyx flagrans (Ballantyne, 1987) | ⇒ Medeopteryx flagrans Ballantyne, 1987 | | Pteroptyx fulminea (Ballantyne, 1987) | ⇒ Medeopteryx fulminea Ballantyne, 1987 | | Pteroptyx microthorax E.Olivier, 1885 | | | Pteroptyx papuae McDermott, 1959 | | | Pteroptyx platygaster Lea, 1909 | | | Pteroptyx pupilla E.Olivier, 1892 | | | Pteroptyx similisantennata (Ballantyne, 1987) | ⇒ Medeopteryx similisantennata Ballantyne, 1987 | | Pteroptyx sublustris (Ballantyne, 1987) | ⇒ Medeopteryx sublustris Ballantyne, 1987 | | Pteroptyx tarsalis E.Olivier, 1885 | | | Pygatyphella eliptaminensis Ballantyne, 1968 | | | Pygatyphella huonensis Ballantyne, 1968 | | | Pygatyphella ignota E. Olivier, 1911 | Dark-winged Trumpeter | | Pygatyphella japenensis Ballantyne, 2009 | White-browed Crake | | Pygatyphella karimui Ballantyne, 2009 | White-browed Crake | | Pygatyphella kiunga Ballantyne, 2009 | White-browed Crake | | Pygatyphella limbatifusca Ballantyne, 2009 | | | Pygatyphella limbatipennis Pic, 1911 | | | Pygatyphella marginata Ballantyne, 1968 | | | Pygatyphella nabiria Ballantyne, 2009 | White-browed Crake | | Pygatyphella obsoleta E. Olivier, 1911 | Dark-winged Trumpeter | | Pygatyphella obsoleta immaculata E Olivier, 1911 | | | Pygatyphella obsoleta obsoleta E Olivier, 1911 | | | Pygatyphella okapa Ballantyne, 2009 | White-browed Crake | | Pygatyphella peculiaris E. Olivier, 1909 | Yellow-legged Buttonquail | | Pygatyphella plagiata Blanchard, 1853 | | | Pygatyphella pulcherrima Ballantyne, 1968 | | | Pygatyphella russellia Ballantyne, 2009 | | | Pygatyphella salomonis E.Olivier, 1911 | | | Pygatyphella tagensis Ballantyne, 1968 | | | Pygatyphella tomba Ballantyne, 2009 | White-browed Crake | | Pygatyphella uberia Ballantyne, 2009 | White-browed Crake | | Pygatyphella undulata Pic, 1929 | | | Pygatyphella wisselmerenia Ballantyne, 2009 | White-browed Crake | | Pygoluciola cowleyi Blackburn, 1897 | | | Pyrophanes appendiculata E. Olivier, 1885 | | | Pyrophanes beccarii Olivier, 1885 | | | Pyropyga nigricans Say, 1823 | Black-bordered Elf | | Trisinuata apicula Ballantyne, 2013 | | | Trisinuata caudabifurca Ballantyne, 2013 | | | Trisinuata dimidiata Ballantyne, 2013 | | | Trisinuata microthorax E. Olivier, 1885 | Wild Turkey | | Trisinuata minor Ballantyne, 1970 | | | Trisinuata papuae McDermott, 1959 | | | Trisinuata papuana E. Olivier, 1913 | Guineafowl | | Trisinuata similispapuae Ballantyne, 1970 | |
Subnodes of Lampyridae with occurrences in Australia
 | | Lampyridae (Latreille 1817) |
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