Checklist of Family Lampyridae Latreille, 1817 (Fireflies)
for Caribbean (America)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 652
12103
37600 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 648
12086
37564 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 623
11935
37166 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 382
9386
29680 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 105
3202
10676 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags | 97
2935
9657 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
| 24
303
1317 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles | 10
196
987 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glowworms | 29
233 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Caribbean
29 Genera with 233 Species
| Alecton Laporte de C..., 1988 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Aquatica Fu, Ballanty..., 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aspisoma Laporte, 1898 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Bicellonycha Motschulsky, 1947 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callopisma Thomson, 2006 | | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Cheguevaria Kazantsev, 2006 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cratomorphus Motschulsky, 1817 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ellychnia Blanchard, 1845 | Diurnal Fireflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erythrolychnia Motschulsky, 2006 | | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Erythrolynchia Motschulsky, 2006 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Heterophotinus Olivier, 2008 | | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Jamphotus Barber, 1941 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampyris Geoffroy, 1881 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Lucidota Laporte, 1923 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Luciola Laporte, 1939 | Japanese fireflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lychnacris Motschoulsky, 2013 | | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Macromantis Saussure, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microdiphot Barber, 1941 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Micronaspis Green, 1948 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nyctophila Olivier, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paraphotina Giglio-Tos, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Photinus Laporte, 1848 | Rover fireflies | 66 | Species | Taxom | | Photuris Dejean, 1886 | Femme fatale fireflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Presbyolampis Buck, 2006 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pyractomena LeConte, 1922 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pyractonema LeConte, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyropyga Motschulsky, 1912 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Robopus Motschoulsky, 1817 | | 55 | Species | Taxom | | Rufolychnia Kazantsev, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Caribbean
233 Species and 12 Subspecies | Alecton discoidalis Laporte de C..., 1833 | Bent two-whorl buckwheat | | Alecton flavum Leng & Mutchler, 1922 | | | Alecton improvisum E. Olivier, 1909 | | | Alecton x-nigra Zayas, 1988 | Cheer Pheasant | | Aquatica lateralis Motschulsky, 1860 | | | Aspisoma ignitum Linnaeus, 1767 | Dixon's Striped Firefly | | Aspisoma insperatum E. Olivier, 1912 | | | Aspisoma maculatum De Geer, 1774 | | | Aspisoma quasidiaphanum Zaragoza, 1995 | | | Aspisoma sexpunctatum Motschulsky, 1854 | | | Aspisoma sticticum (Gemminger, 1870) | ⇒ Aspisoma sexpunctatum Motschulsky, 1854 | | Aspisoma superciliosum Gorham, 1898 | Mountain spleenwort | | Bicellonycha immigrans Buck, 1947 | | | Callopisma adjuncta E. Olivier, 1899 | | | Callopisma altimontana Kazantsev & ..., 2009 | Green Peafowl | | Callopisma bellicosa E. Olivier, 1899 | | | Callopisma demissa E. Olivier, 1899 | | | Callopisma dimidiatipennis Jacquelin du..., 1857 | | | Callopisma dominicana Kazantsev & ..., 2009 | Green Peafowl | | Callopisma engombe Kazantsev & ..., 2009 | Green Peafowl | | Callopisma flavilabris E. Olivier, 1899 | | | Callopisma fuscotermina Mutchler, 1923 | | | Callopisma interrupta Motschulsky, 1854 | | | Callopisma janthinipennis Jacquelin du..., 1857 | | | Callopisma lamellicornis Kazantsev & ..., 2009 | Green Peafowl | | Callopisma larimarena Kazantsev & ..., 2009 | Green Peafowl | | Callopisma maestra Mutchler, 1923 | | | Callopisma militaris E. Olivier, 1899 | | | Callopisma miniatocollis Chevrolat, 1858 | | | Callopisma monticola Mutchler, 1923 | | | Callopisma ramsdeni Leng & Mutchler, 1922 | | | Callopisma rubicunda Kazantsev & ..., 2009 | Green Peafowl | | Callopisma rufa G.A. Olivier, 1790 | | | Callopisma rufoviolacea Kazantsev, 2006 | | | Cheguevaria angusta Kazantsev, 2006 | | | Cheguevaria cubensis Ferreira Kel..., 2024 | | | Cheguevaria montana Kazantsev, 2008 | | | Cheguevaria taino Kazantsev, 2006 | | | Cratomorphus dorsalis Gyllenhal, 1817 | | | Erythrolychnia azuensis Kazantsev & ..., 2009 | Green Peafowl | | Erythrolychnia bipartita E. Olivier, 1912 | Common Peafowl | | Erythrolychnia caborojensis Kazantsev & ..., 2009 | Green Peafowl | | Erythrolychnia clarki Mutchler, 1923 | | | Erythrolychnia cristobalensis Kazantsev & ..., 2009 | Green Peafowl | | Erythrolychnia fulgida G. Olivier, 1790 | | | Erythrolychnia marcanoi Kazantsev & ..., 2009 | Green Peafowl | | Erythrolychnia medranoi Kazantsev & ..., 2009 | Green Peafowl | | Erythrolychnia nigriventris (Kazantsev, 2006) | ⇒ Erythrolynchia nigriventris Kazantsev, 2006 | | Erythrolychnia pedernalensis Kazantsev & ..., 2009 | Green Peafowl | | Erythrolychnia quinquenotata Laporte, 1840 | | | Erythrolychnia roseimargo Kazantsev & ..., 2009 | Green Peafowl | | Erythrolychnia unicolor (Kazantsev, 2006) | ⇒ Erythrolynchia unicolor Kazantsev, 2006 | | Erythrolynchia nigriventris Kazantsev, 2006 | | | Erythrolynchia unicolor Kazantsev, 2006 | | | Heterophotinus alius (Kazantsev, 2006) | ⇒ Robopus alius Kazantsev, 2006 | | Heterophotinus constanzae (Kazantsev, 2006) | ⇒ Robopus constanzae Kazantsev, 2006 | | Heterophotinus dubiosus Leng & Mutchler, 1922 | Peafowl | | Heterophotinus glaucus G. Olivier, 1790 | | | Heterophotinus lengi Mutchler, 1923 | | | Heterophotinus limbipennis Jacquelin du..., 1857 | | | Heterophotinus limpioensis (Kazantsev, 2006) | ⇒ Robopus limpioensis Kazantsev, 2006 | | Heterophotinus merielae (Kazantsev, 2006) | ⇒ Robopus merielae Kazantsev, 2006 | | Heterophotinus monticola Kazantsev & ..., 2009 | Green Peafowl | | Heterophotinus nigricollis (Kazantsev, 2006) | ⇒ Robopus nigricollis Kazantsev, 2006 | | Heterophotinus nubilus Kazantsev & ..., 2009 | Green Peafowl | | Heterophotinus quadrimaculatus Laporte, 1840 | | | Heterophotinus quadrinotatus Motschulsky, 1854 | | | Heterophotinus striatus Kazantsev & ..., 2009 | Green Peafowl | | Heterophotinus triangularis E. Olivier, 1912 | Common Peafowl | | Heterophotinus viridicolor (Kazantsev, 2006) | ⇒ Robopus viridicolor Kazantsev, 2006 | | Heterophotinus vittatus G. Olivier, 1790 | | | Heterophotinus yuyinque Kazantsev, 2008 | | | Jamphotus tuberculatus Barber, 1941 | | | Lampyris (Lampyris) noctiluca Linnaeus, 1767 | Common glow-worm | | Lampyris algerica Ancey, 1870 | Brown Wood Rail | | Lampyris algerica algerica Ancey, 1869 | | | Lampyris caspica (Motschulsky, 1854) | ⇒ Nyctophila caspica Motschulsky, 1854 | | Lampyris turkestanica Heyden, 1881 | Hooded Crane | | Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790 | Black Firefly | | Lucidota bruneri Mutchler, 1923 | | | Lucidota chevrolati Mutchler, 1923 | | | Lucidota fulvotincta Mutchler, 1923 | | | Lucidota subdubitata Mutchler, 1923 | | | Luciola (Luciola) lateralis (Motschulsky, 1860) | ⇒ Aquatica lateralis Motschulsky, 1860 | | Luciola (Luciola) lusitanica Charpentier, 1825 | | | Luciola (Luciola) pieli Pic, 1939 | | | Lychnacris atrocrocea Kazantsev & ..., 2009 | Green Peafowl | | Lychnacris bahorucoensis Kazantsev & ..., 2009 | Green Peafowl | | Lychnacris cienagaensis Kazantsev & ..., 2009 | Green Peafowl | | Lychnacris electron Roza Kundrat..., 2024 | | | Lychnacris emarginata Leng & Mutchler, 1922 | Peafowl | | Lychnacris hierroi Kazantsev & ..., 2009 | Green Peafowl | | Lychnacris konstantinovi Kazantsev, 2006 | | | Lychnacris mariposa Leng & Mutchler, 1922 | Peafowl | | Lychnacris montensis Kazantsev & ..., 2009 | Green Peafowl | | Lychnacris nelishanae Kazantsev, 2006 | | | Lychnacris neslihanae Kazantsev, 2006 | | | Lychnacris orbis Kazantsev & ..., 2009 | Green Peafowl | | Lychnacris pedernalis Kazantsev, 2006 | | | Lychnacris piceonotata Kazantsev & ..., 2009 | Green Peafowl | | Lychnacris postica E. Olivier, 1899 | | | Lychnacris rufocaerulea Kazantsev & ..., 2009 | Green Peafowl | | Lychnacris scintilla Kazantsev & ..., 2009 | Green Peafowl | | Lychnacris vulpies Kazantsev & ..., 2013 | | | Macromantis hyalina De Geer, 1773 | | | Microdiphot baorucoensis Kazantsev, 2006 | | | Microdiphot barberi Buck, 1947 | Crested Argus | | Microdiphot cavernarum Barber, 1941 | | | Micronaspis floridana Green, 1948 | Florida Intertidal Firefly | | Nyctophila caspica Motschulsky, 1854 | | | Paraphotina reticulata Saussure, 1871 | | | Photinus (Paraphotinus) tuxtlaensis Zaragoza Cab..., 1995 | | | Photinus (Photinus) dugesi Zaragoza Cab..., 1995 | | | Photinus (Photinus) granulatus Fall, 1927 | | | Photinus (Photinus) pallens Fabricius, 1798 | Jamaican Firefly | | Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767 | Big dipper firefly | | Photinus albicollis Chevrolat, 1858 | | | Photinus alticola Barber, 1941 | | | Photinus amplus Barber, 1941 | | | Photinus aploplecticus E. Olivier, 1899 | Great Argus | | Photinus blackwelderi Barber, 1941 | | | Photinus blandus Motschulsky, 1854 | | | Photinus brunescens Barber, 1941 | | | Photinus ceratus Leng & Mutchler, 1922 | | | Photinus chapini Barber, 1941 | | | Photinus commisus E. Olivier, 1907 | | | Photinus discoideus Sahlberg, 1823 | | | Photinus ebriosus E. Olivier, 1907 | | | Photinus elisabethae Buck, 1947 | Crested Argus | | Photinus elongatus Motschulsky, 1854 | | | Photinus euphotus Barber, 1941 | | | Photinus euphotus cinchonae Barber, 1941 | | | Photinus euphotus euphotus Barber, 1941 | | | Photinus evanescens Barber, 1941 | | | Photinus evanescens dubius Barber, 1941 | | | Photinus evanescens evanescens Barber, 1941 | | | Photinus evanescens moneague Barber, 1941 | | | Photinus evanescens montego Barber, 1941 | | | Photinus flavolimbatus Barber, 1941 | | | Photinus gracilobus Barber, 1941 | | | Photinus harveyi Buck, 1947 | Crested Argus | | Photinus hypoleucus Barber, 1941 | | | Photinus leucopyge Barber, 1941 | | | Photinus lewisi Buck, 1947 | Crested Argus | | Photinus littoralis Motschulsky, 1853 | | | Photinus lobatus Barber, 1941 | | | Photinus lobatus lobatus Barber, 1941 | | | Photinus lobatus obscurellus Barber, 1941 | | | Photinus lobatus rapidus Barber, 1941 | | | Photinus lucernula Barber, 1941 | | | Photinus lundi Barber, 1941 | | | Photinus magnus Mutchler, 1923 | | | Photinus manni Leng & Mutchler, 1922 | | | Photinus maritimus E. Olivier, 1899 | Great Argus | | Photinus melanopyge Barber, 1941 | | | Photinus melanurus Barber, 1941 | | | Photinus morbosus Barber, 1941 | | | Photinus naevus Barber, 1941 | | | Photinus nanus E.Olivier, 1912 | | | Photinus nefarius E.Olivier, 1912 | | | Photinus nothoides Buck, 1947 | Crested Argus | | Photinus nothus Barber, 1941 | | | Photinus pardalis Buck, 1947 | Crested Argus | | Photinus pygmaeus E.Olivier, 1899 | | | Photinus sanctaeluciae McDermott, 1958 | Plumed Guineafowl | | Photinus sanctus E. Olivier, 1909 | | | Photinus simplex Gorham, 1881 | | | Photinus singularis Leng & Mutchler, 1922 | | | Photinus suavis E. Olivier, 1907 | | | Photinus sublateralis Mutchler, 1923 | | | Photinus synchronans Barber, 1941 | | | Photinus vanderberghi Constantin, 2012 | | | Photinus variabilis Barber, 1941 | | | Photinus vitiosus Gemminger, 1870 | Acute blindia moss | | Photinus xanthophotis Goose, 1848 | Red-chested Flufftail | | Photinus xanthophotis catherinae Barber, 1941 | | | Photinus xanthophotis xanthophotis Goose, 1848 | | | Photuris (Photuris) brunnipennis Jacquelin du..., 1857 | White Swamphen | | Photuris (Photuris) pennsylvanica De Geer, 1774 | Dot-dash Firefly | | Photuris jamaicensis E. Olivier, 1886 | | | Presbyolampis immigrans Buck, 1947 | Crested Argus | | Presbyolampis mirabilis Kazantsev & ..., 2009 | Green Peafowl | | Presbyolampis vegaensis Kazantsev, 2006 | | | Pyractomena galeata E. Olivier, 1899 | Great Argus | | Pyractomena gamma Jacquelin du..., 1857 | | | Pyractomena heterodoxa Leng & Mutchler, 1922 | Peafowl | | Pyractomena vitticollis Motschulsky, 1853 | | | Pyractomena watsoni Leng & Mutchler, 1922 | | | Pyropyga alticola Green, 1961 | | | Pyropyga incognita Olivier, 1912 | | | Robopus acutangulus Kazantsev & ..., 2009 | Green Peafowl | | Robopus albicollis Chevrolat, 1858 | | | Robopus alius Kazantsev, 2006 | | | Robopus apoplecticus E. Olivier, 1899 | | | Robopus bastardoi Kazantsev & ..., 2009 | Green Peafowl | | Robopus branhami Kazantsev, 2006 | | | Robopus bucki Barber, 1941 | Red-chested Flufftail | | Robopus caputdelphini McDermott & ..., 1959 | Slender-billed Flufftail | | Robopus cayeyensis Kazantsev, 2006 | | | Robopus constanzae Kazantsev, 2006 | | | Robopus cordilleraensis Kazantsev, 2008 | | | Robopus cubanus Leng & Mutchler, 1922 | Peafowl | | Robopus dahlgreni Buck, 1947 | Crested Argus | | Robopus darlingtoni Buck, 1947 | Germain's Peacock Pheasant | | Robopus dissimilis Kazantsev & ..., 2009 | Green Peafowl | | Robopus dubiosus Leng & Mutchler, 1922 | | | Robopus erythrolythris Kazantsev, 2006 | | | Robopus erythrolytris Kazantsev, 2006 | | | Robopus farri McDermott & ..., 1959 | Slender-billed Flufftail | | Robopus flavomarginatus Barber, 1941 | Red-chested Flufftail | | Robopus hondovallensis Kazantsev & ..., 2009 | Green Peafowl | | Robopus infernus Olivier, 1912 | Common Peafowl | | Robopus kasikus Kazantsev, 2006 | | | Robopus limbipennis Jacquelin Du..., 1857 | | | Robopus limpioensis Kazantsev, 2006 | | | Robopus lucivolans Barber, 1941 | Red-chested Flufftail | | Robopus lutzi Leng & Mutchler, 1922 | Peafowl | | Robopus magnus Mutchler, 1923 | | | Robopus marginipennis Leng & Mutchler, 1922 | Peafowl | | Robopus masti Buck, 1947 | Germain's Peacock Pheasant | | Robopus merielae Kazantsev, 2006 | | | Robopus montanus Barber, 1941 | Red-chested Flufftail | | Robopus nanus E. Olivier, 1912 | Common Peafowl | | Robopus nefarius E. Olivier, 1912 | Common Peafowl | | Robopus niger Kazantsev, 2006 | | | Robopus nigricollis Kazantsev, 2006 | | | Robopus nigrifrons Kazantsev & ..., 2009 | Green Peafowl | | Robopus ornicollis Barber, 1941 | Red-chested Flufftail | | Robopus oviedoensis Kazantsev & ..., 2013 | | | Robopus pantoni E. Olivier, 1902 | | | Robopus peregrinus Kazantsev & ..., 2009 | Green Peafowl | | Robopus pygmaeus E. Olivier, 1899 | | | Robopus roseicollis Motschulsky, 1853 | | | Robopus roseinotatus Kazantsev, 2006 | | | Robopus semifuscus Barber, 1941 | Red-chested Flufftail | | Robopus simplex E. Olivier, 1907 | | | Robopus singularis Leng & Mutchler, 1922 | Peafowl | | Robopus sublateralis Mutchler, 1923 | | | Robopus unicus Mutchler, 1923 | | | Robopus vallinovae Kazantsev & ..., 2009 | Green Peafowl | | Robopus velozi Kazantsev & ..., 2013 | | | Robopus viridicolor Kazantsev, 2006 | | | Robopus vittatus (Olivier, 1790) | ⇒ Heterophotinus vittatus G. Olivier, 1790 | | Robopus vittiger Gyllenhal, 1817 | | | Rufolychnia borencona Leng & Mutchler, 1922 | Peafowl |
Subnodes of Lampyridae with occurrences in Caribbean
 | | Lampyridae (Latreille 1817) |
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