Checklist of Family Lampyridae Latreille, 1817 (Fireflies)
for Continents
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 2109
116061
1221557 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 2100
115859
1220540 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 1811
113709
1208758 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 928
84435
1006159 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 234
35483
419175 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags | 189
32132
363198 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
| 40
2552
37166 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles | 18
1524
21921 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glowworms | 189
3262 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Continents
189 Genera with 3262 Species # | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | R | S | T | U | V | X | Y | Z |
| Abscondita Ballantyne, ..., 2013 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Afrodiaphanes Geisthardt, 2007 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | 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 | | Anadrilus Kirsch, 1875 | | 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 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Aquilonia Ballantyne, 2009 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Araucariocladus Silveira and..., 2017 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Aspidosoma Agassiz, 1846 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Aspisoma Laporte, 1833 | | 78 | Species | Taxom | | Aspisomoides Zaragoza Cab..., 1995 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Asymmetricata Ballantyne, 2009 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Atyphella A. S. Olliff, 1890 | | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Australoluciola Ballantyne, 2013 | | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Baolacus Pic, 1915 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Bicellonycha Motschulsky, 1853 | | 45 | Species | Taxom | | Bourgeoisia Olivier, 1908 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brachylampis Van Dyke, 1939 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brachypterodrilus Pic, 1918 | | 4 | 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 | | Ceylanidrillus Pic, 1911 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ceylanidrilus Pic, 1911 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Ceylanodrilus Pic, 1929 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Cheguevaria Kazantsev, 2006 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Chespirito Ferreira, Ke..., 2020 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Cladodes Solier verif..., 1849 | | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Colophotia Motschoulsky, 1853 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Convexa Ballantyne, 2009 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Costalampys Silveira, Ro..., 2021 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Crassitarsus Martin, 2019 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Cratomorphus Motschulsky, 1853 | | 43 | Species | Taxom | | Curios Motschulsky, 1845 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Curtos Motschulsky, 1845 | | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Cyphonocerus Kiesenwetter, 1879 | | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Dadophora E. Olivier, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dandaria Campello-Gon..., 2025 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diaphanes Motschulsky, 1853 | | 102 | Species | Taxom | | Dilychnia Motschulsky, 1853 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Dodacles E. Olivier, 1885 | | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Drilaster Kiesenwetter, 1879 | | 87 | Species | Taxom | | Dryptelytra Laporte de C..., 1833 | | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Electotreta Kazantsev, 2012 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Electrotreta Kazantsev, 2012 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ellychnia Blanchard, 1845 | Diurnal Fireflies | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Emarginoptyx Ballantyne, 2019 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Emasia Bocakova & J..., 2010 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Emeia Fu, Ballanty..., 2012 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eolamprohiza Kazanstev, 2024 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eoluciola Kazantsev, 2012 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erythrolychnia Motschulsky, 1853 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Erythrolynchia Motschulsky, 1853 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ethra Laporte de C..., 1833 | | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Eugeusis Westwood, 1853 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Falsophaeopterus Pic, 1911 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Flabellopalpodes Bocáková & B..., 2016 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Flabellototreta Pic, 1911 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Flabellotreta Pic, 1911 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Flammarionella Cai Ballanty..., 2024 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gilvainsula Ballantyne, 2009 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gorhamia Pic, 1911 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Haplocauda Da Silveira,..., 2021 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Harmatelia Moore, 1882 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Heterophotinus Olivier, 1894 | | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Hicetia Saussure & Z..., 1894 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hyas Laporte de C..., 1833 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hydaspoides Janisova & B..., 2013 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyperstoma Wittmer, 1979 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Inflata Latreille, 1802 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamphotus Barber, 1941 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kuantana Ho, 2019 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lamellipalpodes Maulik, 1921 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Lamellipalpus Maulik, 1921 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Lamprigera Motschulsky, 1853 | | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Lamprocera Laporte, 1833 | | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Lamprohiza Motschulsky, 1853 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Lampronetes Motschulsky, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lampyris Geoffroy, 1762 | | 90 | Species | Taxom | | Lampyroidea Costa, 1875 | | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Lecontea Olivier, 1899 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Ledocas E. Olivier, 1885 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Lloydiella Ballantyne, 2009 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lucernuta Laporte, 1833 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Lucidina Gorham, 1883 | | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Lucidota Laporte, 1833 | | 165 | Species | Taxom | | Lucidotopsis McDermott, 1960 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lucio Laporte, 1833 | | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Luciola Laporte, 1833 | Japanese fireflies | 311 | Species | Taxom | | Luciuranus Silveira Kha..., 2016 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Lychnacris Motschoulsky, 1853 | | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Lychnobius Geisthardt, 1983 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lychnuris Blanchard, 1845 | | 63 | Species | Taxom | | Macrolampis Motschoulsky, 1853 | | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Macromantis Saussure, 1871 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Magnalata Ballantyne, 2009 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Magnoculus McDermott, 1966 | | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Marighellia Campello-Gon..., 2025 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Medeopteryx Ballantyne, 2013 | | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Memoan Silveira and..., 2013 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Metriomantis Saussure & Z..., 1894 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Microdiphot Barber, 1941 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Microlampyris Pic, 1956 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Micronaspis Green, 1948 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Microphotina Beier, 1935 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Microphotus LeConte, 1866 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Mimophotinus Pic, 1935 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Missimia Ballantyne, 2009 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nelsonphotus Cicero, 2006 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nipponoluciola Ballantyne, ..., 2022 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nyctocrepis Motschoulsky, 1853 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nyctophila Olivier, 1884 | | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Oculogryphus Jeng, Engel ..., 2007 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Oliviereus Pic, 1930 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ophoelis E.Olivier, 1911 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Orthoderella Giglio-Tos, 1897 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Ototreta Olivier, 1900 | | 52 | Species | Taxom | | Ototretadrilus Pic, 1921 | | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Ovalampis Fairmaire, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachytarsus Motschulsky, 1861 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Pacifica Ballantyne, 2013 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Palpotreta Janisova & B..., 2009 | | 1 | 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 | | Pelania Mulsant, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Petalacmis E.Olivier, 1908 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Phaenolis Gorham, 1880 | | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Phausis Motschulsky/..., 1851 | | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Phosphaenopterus Schaufuss, 1870 | | 2 | 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 | 514 | Species | Taxom | | Photoctus McDermott, 1961 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Photuris Dejean, 1833 | Femme fatale fireflies | 132 | Species | Taxom | | Photuroluciola Pic, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Picodrilus Wittmer, 1938 | | 2 | 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 | | Poluninius Ballantyne, 2013 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Presbyolampis Buck, 1947 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pristolycus Gorham, 1883 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Prolutacea Cicero, 2006 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protoluciola Kazantsev, 2015 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudolychnuris Motschoulsky, 1853 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudolynchnuris Motschulsky, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psilocladus Blanchard, 1846 | | 46 | Species | Taxom | | Pteroptyx Olivier, 1902 | | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Pterotus LeConte, 1859 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pygatyphella Ballantyne, 1968 | | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Pygoluciola Wittmer, 1939 | | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Pyractomena LeConte, 1845 | | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Pyractonema LeConte, 1850 | | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrocoelia Gorham, 1880 | | 67 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrogaster Motschoulsky, 1853 | | 80 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrophanes Olivier, 1885 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Pyropyga Motschulsky, 1852 | | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Pyropygodes Zaragoza Cab..., 2000 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Reductodrilus Pic, 1943 | | 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 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Serratia Ballantyne, 2019 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stenocladius Deyrolle & F..., 1878 | | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Tenaspis LeConte, 1881 | | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Triangulara Pimpasalee, 2016 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Trisinuata Ballantyne, 2013 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Uanauna Campello-Gon..., 2019 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vesta Laporte de C..., 1833 | | 36 | 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 Continents | Subfamily | Amydetinae
E. Olivier in Wytsman, 1907
| 14
224 | 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
17 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lamprohizinae
Kazantsev, 2010
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lampyrinae
Latreille, 1817
| 61
1533 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Luciolinae
Lacordaire, 1857
| 37
608 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Ototretinae
McDermot, 1964
| 28
274 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Photurinae
Lacordaire, 1857
| 32
539 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Pterotinae
LeConte, 1861
| 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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 | | Lampyridae (Latreille 1817) |
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