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Checklist of Family Lampyridae Latreille, 1817 (Fireflies)
for Colombia (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
603
10330
31790
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
600
10323
31782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
567
10099
31117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
342
7710
24987
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
95
2944
9010
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
88
2661
7976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
21
294
828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
9
169
522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glowworms
26
88
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Colombia
26 Genera with 88 Species
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Aspisoma Laporte, 18546SpeciesTaxom
Bicellonycha Motschulsky, 18867SpeciesTaxom
Cardioptera Burmeister, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Cladodes Solier verif..., 18853SpeciesTaxom
Cratomorphus Motschulsky, 18656SpeciesTaxom
Dilychnia Motschulsky, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Dryptelytra Laporte de C..., 18654SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ethra Laporte de C..., 19292SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 19068SpeciesTaxom
Lucio Laporte, 18854SpeciesTaxom
Lychnacris Motschoulsky, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Macrolampis Motschoulsky, 19057SpeciesTaxom
Macromantis Saussure, 18133SpeciesTaxom
Magnoculus McDermott, 19329SpeciesTaxom
Metriomantis Saussure & Z..., 18943SpeciesTaxom
Paraphotina Giglio-Tos, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Phaenolis Gorham, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1854Rover fireflies10SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1865Femme fatale fireflies9SpeciesTaxom
Platylampis Motschulsky, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolynchnuris Motschulsky, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Psilocladus Blanchard, 18855SpeciesTaxom
Pyrogaster Motschoulsky, 18864SpeciesTaxom
Tenaspis LeConte, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Vesta Laporte de C..., 18803SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colombia
88 Species
Aspisoma binotatum Kirsch, 1865Turkeys
Aspisoma blanchardi Kirsch, 1865Turkeys
Aspisoma buyssoni E. Olivier, 1888
Aspisoma claveri Pic, 1917
Aspisoma nitidum Motschulsky, 1854
Bicellonycha brunneonotata Pic, 1930Queen of the forest
Bicellonycha colombiana Zaragoza Cab..., 1989
Bicellonycha deleta Motschulsky, 1854
Bicellonycha lineola Blanchard, 1846
Bicellonycha ornaticollis Blanchard, 1846
Bicellonycha stigmatica E. Olivier, 1886Cranes
Cardioptera nigridens Werner, 1926
Cladodes solieri Kirsch, 1865Turkeys
Cladodes ventralis Gorham, 1885
Cratomorphus discorufus Kirsch, 1865Turkeys
Cratomorphus parmatus Gorham, 1880
Cratomorphus pellucens Kirsch, 1865Turkeys
Cratomorphus signativentris E. Olivier, 1895Guineafowl
Cratomorphus vittatus Kirsch, 1865Turkeys
Dilychnia succensa E.Olivier, 1907
Dryptelytra apicalis Pic, 1929
Dryptelytra atriventris Pic, 1926
Dryptelytra calocera Kirsch, 1865Turkeys
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Ethra maculata Pic, 1929
Lucidota bicellonycha McDermott, 1958Plumed Guineafowl
Lucidota bogotensis Pic, 1931
Lucidota discolor Gorham, 1881
Lucidota osculatii Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Lucidota proscripta E. Olivier, 1906
Lucidota signaticornis E. Olivier, 1907
Lucidota taciturna E. Olivier, 1906
Lucio brunneum E. Olivier, 1883Hawaiian Rail
Lucio castelnaui Kirsch, 1865Turkeys
Lucio obscurum E. Olivier, 1885
Lychnacris fallax E. Olivier, 1885Wild Turkey
Macrolampis agona E. Olivier, 1905
Macrolampis circumcincta Gemminger, 1870
Macrolampis distinguenda E. Olivier, 1905
Macrolampis latior E. Olivier, 1907
Macrolampis longipennis Motschulsky, 1853
Macrolampis transversenotata E. Olivier, 1905
Macromantis hyalina De Geer, 1773
Macromantis ovalifolia (Stoll, 1813)⇒ Macromantis hyalina De Geer, 1773
Magnoculus bennetti Gray, 1832
Magnoculus bicolor Pic, 1911Barred Buttonquail
Magnoculus cinctus Motschulsky, 1853
Magnoculus collaris Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Magnoculus costatus Laporte, 1833
Magnoculus hickeri Pic, 1932
Magnoculus major Pic, 1927
Magnoculus testaceonotatus Pic, 1932
Metriomantis occidentalis Lombardo, 1999
Metriomantis occidentals Lombardo, 1999
Metriomantis ovata Saussure & Z..., 1894
Paraphotina insolita Rehn, 1941
Paraphotina reticulata Saussure, 1871
Phaenolis bicoloripes Pic, 1937
Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767Big dipper firefly
Photinus bogotensis E. Olivier, 1907Helmeted Guineafowl
Photinus cinctellus Motschulsky, 1853
Photinus coronatus Gorham, 1880
Photinus fastidiosus E. Olivier, 1907
Photinus impressicollis Motschulsky, 1854
Photinus reveritus E. Olivier, 1907
Photinus subauranticus Pic, 1931
Photinus suturellus Motschulsky, 1854
Photuris alternans E. Olivier, 1886
Photuris annulicornis Boheman, 1858
Photuris apollinairei Pic, 1925
Photuris discoidalis Kirsch, 1865Turkeys
Photuris funesta Gorham, 1880
Photuris latefascia Motschulsky, 1854
Photuris lecontei Kirsch, 1865Turkeys
Photuris seminigra Kirsch, 1865Turkeys
Platylampis latiuscula Motschulsky, 1853
Pseudolynchnuris xanthorrhaphus Kirsch, 1865
Psilocladus calvus Kirsch, 1871
Psilocladus guerini E. Olivier, 1885
Psilocladus nebulosus E. Olivier, 1885
Psilocladus suturalis E. Olivier, 1885
Pyrogaster atripes Pic, 1928
Pyrogaster sublunulatus Pic, 1932
Pyrogaster transversus E. Olivier, 1886
Tenaspis auricolor E. Olivier, 1911Southern Crested Guineafowl
Tenaspis cauta E. Olivier, 1911Southern Crested Guineafowl
Vesta concolor Gorham, 1880
Vesta despecta Gorham, 1880

Subnodes of Lampyridae with occurrences in Colombia
SubfamilyAmydetinae
E. Olivier in Wytsman, 1907
5
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCladodinae
Bocakova Campello-Gonçalves and Da Silveira, 2022
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLampyrinae
Latreille, 1817
9
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPhoturinae
Lacordaire, 1857
11
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lampyridae (Latreille 1817)
Lampyridae (Latreille 1817)


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