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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
598
10458
32334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
595
10451
32326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
10215
31633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
339
7809
25442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
93
2967
9134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
86
2684
8088
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
21
296
832
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
9
170
524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glowworms
27
89
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Colombia
27 Genera with 89 Species
#ABCDELMPTV
Aspisoma Laporte, 18545SpeciesTaxom
Bicellonycha Motschulsky, 18866SpeciesTaxom
Cardioptera Burmeister, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Cladodes Solier verif..., 18852SpeciesTaxom
Cratomorphus Motschulsky, 18655SpeciesTaxom
Dilychnia Motschulsky, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Dryptelytra Laporte de C..., 18653SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ethra Laporte de C..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 19067SpeciesTaxom
Lucio Laporte, 18853SpeciesTaxom
Lychnacris Motschoulsky, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Macrolampis Motschoulsky, 19056SpeciesTaxom
Macromantis Saussure, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Magnoculus McDermott, 19328SpeciesTaxom
Metriomantis Saussure & Z..., 18943SpeciesTaxom
Paraphotina Giglio-Tos, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Phaenolis Gorham, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1854Rover fireflies9SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1865Femme fatale fireflies8SpeciesTaxom
Platylampis Motschulsky, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolynchnuris Motschulsky, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Psilocladus Blanchard, 18854SpeciesTaxom
Pyrogaster Motschoulsky, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Tenaspis LeConte, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Vesta Laporte de C..., 18802SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colombia
89 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
Pyropyga cordobana Green, 1961
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
12
35
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lampyridae (Latreille 1817)
Lampyridae (Latreille 1817)


Links, sources and further information
Lampyridae at artfakta.se
Lampyridae at dyntaxa.se
Lampyridae at gbif.org
Lampyridae at irmng.org
Lampyridae at itis.gov
Lampyridae at marinespecies.org