Checklist of Family Lampyridae Latreille, 1817 (Fireflies)
for Europe (Eurasia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 1367
32066
207553 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 1360
32013
207217 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 1178
31231
205088 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 629
24462
178329 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 168
8035
55074 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags | 142
7020
45836 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
| 31
682
4356 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles | 12
411
2603 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glowworms | 46
169 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Europe
46 Genera with 169 Species
| Aquatica Fu, Ballanty..., 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aspidosoma Agassiz, 1846 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aspisoma Laporte, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asymmetricata Ballantyne, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colophotia Motschoulsky, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Curios Motschulsky, 2004 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Curtos Motschulsky, 1845 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diaphanes Motschulsky, 1907 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Drilaster Kiesenwetter, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Electotreta Kazantsev, 2012 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Electrotreta Kazantsev, 2012 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ellychnia Blanchard, 1868 | Diurnal Fireflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Eolamprohiza Kazanstev, 2024 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eoluciola Kazantsev, 2012 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyas Laporte de C..., 1816 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lamprigera Motschulsky, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lamprohiza Motschulsky, 1767 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Lampronetes Motschulsky, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampyris Geoffroy, 1817 | | 61 | Species | Taxom | | Lampyroidea Costa, 1928 | | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Lloydiella Ballantyne, 2009 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lucidina Gorham, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lucidota Laporte, 1790 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lucidotopsis McDermott, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Luciola Laporte, 1853 | Japanese fireflies | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Lychnuris Blanchard, 1845 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microphotus LeConte, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nipponoluciola Ballantyne, ..., 2022 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nyctophila Olivier, 1871 | | 38 | Species | Taxom | | Pelania Mulsant, 1767 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phausis Motschulsky/..., 1767 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Phosphaenopterus Schaufuss, 1900 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Phosphaenus Laporte, 1777 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Photinella Giglio-Tos, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Photinus Laporte, 1852 | Rover fireflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Photuris Dejean, 1951 | Femme fatale fireflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pristolycus Gorham, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psilocladus Blanchard, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pygoluciola Wittmer, 1939 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyractomena LeConte, 1845 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Pyractonema LeConte, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrocoelia Gorham, 1886 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Pyropyga Motschulsky, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Robopus Motschoulsky, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sclerotia Ballantyne, 1845 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stenocladius Deyrolle & F..., 1971 | | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Europe
169 Species and 36 Subspecies | Aquatica lateralis Motschulsky, 1860 | | | Asymmetricata circumdata Motschulsky, 1854 | | | Colophotia bakeri Pic, 1924 | | | Curios bilineatus Pic, 1927 | | | Curios pseudosauteri Geisthardt, 2004 | | | Diaphanes longithorax Pic, 1933 | | | Diaphanes serotinus E. Olivier, 1907 | Helmeted Guineafowl | | Drilaster robusta Pic, 1922 | | | Electotreta rasnitsyni Kazantsev, 2012 | Sooty Rail | | Electrotreta rasnitsyni ♰ S. V. Kazantsev, 2012 | | | Ellychnia (Ellychnia) autumnalis (Melsheimer, 1852) | ⇒ Ellychnia corrusca Linnaeus, 1767 | | Ellychnia captiosa megista Fender, 1969 | | | Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767 | Winter Firefly | | Ellychnia (Ellychnia) flavicollis LeConte, 1868 | | | Eolamprohiza andrushchenkoi Kazanstev, 2024 | | | Eoluciola varang ♰ S. V. Kazantsev, 2012 | Sooty Rail | | Hyas araneus Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Hyas coarctatus Leach, 1816 | | | Lamprigera scutatus Fairmaire, 1897 | | | Lamprohiza bianchii Fanti, 2020 | | | Lamprohiza boieldieui Jacquelin du..., 1859 | Western Swamphen | | Lamprohiza delarouzei Jacquelin du..., 1859 | Western Swamphen | | Lamprohiza foliacea Baudi di Selve, 1872 | Brolga | | Lamprohiza fossilis Beier, 1952 | | | Lamprohiza germari Küster, 1844 | | | Lamprohiza morio Baudi di Selve, 1875 | | | Lamprohiza mulsanti (Kiesenwetter, 1850) | ⇒ Lamprohiza mulsantii Kiesenwetter, 1850 | | Lamprohiza mulsantii Kiesenwetter, 1850 | Yuma Clapper Rail | | Lamprohiza paulinoi E. Olivier, 1884 | Lesser Sandhill Crane | | Lamprohiza splendidula (Linnaeus, 1767) | ⇒ Phausis splendidula Linnaeus, 1767 | | Lampronetes mauritanica Linnaeus, 1767 | | | Lampyris (Lampyris) noctiluca Linnaeus, 1767 | Common glow-worm | | Lampyris algerica Ancey, 1870 | Brown Wood Rail | | Lampyris algerica algerica Ancey, 1869 | | | Lampyris ambigena Jacquelin du..., 1860 | | | Lampyris angustata (Motschulsky, 1854) | ⇒ Lampyris orientalis Faldermann, 1835 | | Lampyris angustula Fairmaire, 1895 | Flufftails | | Lampyris angustula angustula Fairmaire, 1895 | | | Lampyris angustula iraqi Geisthardt, 1999 | | | Lampyris barbara (E. Olivier, 1884) | ⇒ Lampyris nervosa E. Olivier, 1883 | | Lampyris berytensis Fairmaire, 1866 | | | Lampyris brevicollis (Motschulsky, 1854) | ⇒ Lampyris orientalis Faldermann, 1835 | | Lampyris brutia Costa, 1882 | | | Lampyris caspica (Motschulsky, 1854) | ⇒ Nyctophila caspica Motschulsky, 1854 | | Lampyris cincta (Motschulsky, 1854) | ⇒ Lampyris noctiluca Linnaeus, 1767 | | Lampyris conspicua Gyllenhal, 1817 | | | Lampyris costalis (Motschulsky, 1854) | ⇒ Lampyris orientalis Faldermann, 1835 | | Lampyris depressiuscula (Motschulsky, 1854) | ⇒ Lampyris orientalis Faldermann, 1835 | | Lampyris fuscata Geisthardt, 1987 | | | Lampyris fuscata apuliae Geisthardt, 1987 | | | Lampyris fuscata fuscata Geisthardt, 1987 | | | Lampyris germariensis Jacquelin du..., 1860 | | | Lampyris hellenica Geisthardt, 1983 | Giant Wood Rail | | Lampyris iberica Geisthardt &..., 2008 | Coots | | Lampyris kaznakovi Kazantsev, 2010 | | | Lampyris lareyniei (Bourgeois, 1885) | ⇒ Lampyris lareynii lareynii Jacquelin du..., 1859 | | Lampyris lareyniei maculata Geisthardt, 1987 | | | Lampyris lareynii Jacquelin du..., 1859 | Corsican Glow-worm | | Lampyris lareynii lareynii Jacquelin du..., 1859 | | | Lampyris lareynii maculata Geisthardt, 1987 | | | Lampyris letourneuxi E. Olivier, 1884 | Lesser Sandhill Crane | | Lampyris limbata (Motschulsky, 1854) | ⇒ Lampyris orientalis Faldermann, 1835 | | Lampyris lorestanica Kazanstev, 2024 | | | Lampyris lusitanica (Motschulsky, 1854) | ⇒ Luciola lusitanica Charpentier, 1825 | | Lampyris membranacea (Motschulsky, 1854) | ⇒ Lampyris orientalis Faldermann, 1835 | | Lampyris molotkovskyi Kazantsev, 2010 | | | Lampyris monticola Geisthardt, 2000 | | | Lampyris nervosa E. Olivier, 1883 | | | Lampyris olivierana Heyden, 1890 | | | Lampyris olivieriana afghana Nakane, 1966 | | | Lampyris olivieriana olivieriana afghana Nakane, 1966 | | | Lampyris orciluca Heer, 1865 | | | Lampyris orientalis Faldermann, 1835 | | | Lampyris pallida Geisthardt, 1987 | | | Lampyris plurihomonyma Fanti, 2022 | | | Lampyris pseudozenkeri Geisthardt, 1999 | Flufftails | | Lampyris raymondi Mulsant & Rey, 1859 | | | Lampyris sardiniae Geisthardt, 1987 | | | Lampyris sardiniae brunnea Geisthardt, 1987 | | | Lampyris sardiniae sardiniae Geisthardt, 1987 | | | Lampyris setosa Geisthardt, 1983 | Giant Wood Rail | | Lampyris somnambula Costa, 1874 | | | Lampyris syriaca Baudi di Selve, 1871 | | | Lampyris turkestanica Heyden, 1881 | Hooded Crane | | Lampyris vesuvius Geisthardt, 2007 | | | Lampyris vesuvius insularis Geisthardt, 2007 | | | Lampyris vesuvius vesuvius Geisthardt, 2007 | | | Lampyris zenkeri (Germar, 1817) | ⇒ Lampyris germariensis Jacquelin du..., 1860 | | Lampyris zenkeri liebegotti Geisthardt, 1985 | | | Lampyris zenkeri sulpuri Geisthardt, 1999 | | | Lampyris zenkeri zenkeri Germar, 1817 | | | Lampyroidea achaiaca Geisthardt, 1999 | Flufftails | | Lampyroidea antennalis Geisthardt, 1988 | Red-fronted Coot | | Lampyroidea dispar Fairmaire, 1857 | | | Lampyroidea graeca Laporte de C..., 1833 | | | Lampyroidea lucifer Reiche & Saulcy, 1857 | | | Lampyroidea lucifera (E. Olivier, 1884) | ⇒ Lampyroidea lucifer Reiche & Saulcy, 1857 | | Lampyroidea maculata Geisthardt, 2004 | Baillon's Crake | | Lampyroidea maculicollis Mulsant & Wa..., 1852 | | | Lampyroidea nigrescens E. Olivier, 1884 | Lesser Sandhill Crane | | Lampyroidea persica E. Olivier, 1907 | Helmeted Guineafowl | | Lampyroidea quadrinotata Wittmer, 1935 | Spotted Crake | | Lampyroidea quadrinotata binotata Wittmer, 1935 | | | Lampyroidea quadrinotata hinotata | | | Lampyroidea quadrinotata quadrinotata Wittmer, 1935 | | | Lampyroidea schneideri Geisthardt, 1999 | Flufftails | | Lampyroidea syriaca Costa, 1875 | | | Lampyroidea tenenbaumi Pic, 1928 | | | Lucidina biplagiata Motschulsky, 1866 | | | Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790 | Black Firefly | | Lucidotopsis cruenticollis Fairmaire, 1889 | | | Luciola (Luciola) bourgeoisi E. Olivier, 1895 | Guineafowl | | Luciola (Luciola) cruciata (Motschulsky, 1854) | ⇒ Luciola picticollis Kiesenwetter, 1874 | | Luciola (Luciola) extincta ♰ Heyden, 1862 | | | Luciola (Luciola) fissicollis Fairmaire, 1891 | | | Luciola (Luciola) flava Pic, 1929 | | | Luciola (Luciola) italica Linnaeus, 1767 | | | Luciola (Luciola) japonica Thunberg, 1784 | | | Luciola (Luciola) judaica E. Olivier, 1884 | Lesser Sandhill Crane | | Luciola (Luciola) kervillei E. Olivier, 1909 | | | Luciola (Luciola) lateralis (Motschulsky, 1860) | ⇒ Aquatica lateralis Motschulsky, 1860 | | Luciola (Luciola) laticollis Gorham, 1883 | | | Luciola (Luciola) lusitanica Charpentier, 1825 | | | Luciola (Luciola) mongolica Motschulsky, 1860 | | | Luciola (Luciola) novaki G. Müller, 1946 | | | Luciola (Luciola) picticollis Kiesenwetter, 1874 | Red turnip beetle | | Luciola bicoloriceps Pic, 1924 | | | Luciola pedemontana (Motschulsky, 1853) | ⇒ Luciola italica Linnaeus, 1767 | | Lychnuris aurita Motschulsky, 1845 | | | Microphotus octarthrus Fall, 1912 | | | Nipponoluciola cruciata Motschulsky,..., 2022 | | | Nyctophila anatolica Geisthardt, 1982 | Lesser Moorhen | | Nyctophila bonvouloirii Jacquelin du..., 1860 | Gallinules | | Nyctophila calabriae Geisthardt, 1983 | Giant Wood Rail | | Nyctophila caspica Motschulsky, 1854 | | | Nyctophila caucasica Motschulsky, 1854 | Giant Wood Rail | | Nyctophila caucasica caucasica Motschulsky, 1854 | | | Nyctophila caucasica incisa (E. Olivier, 1884) | ⇒ Nyctophila incisa incisa E. Olivier, 1884 | | Nyctophila caucasica insignis Geisthardt, 1988 | | | Nyctophila caucasica lenkorani (Geisthardt, 1982) | ⇒ Nyctophila caspica Motschulsky, 1854 | | Nyctophila caucasica morgani E. Olivier, 1907 | | | Nyctophila caucasica nigrita Geisthardt, 1982 | | | Nyctophila caucasica scutata Geisthardt, 1983 | | | Nyctophila colorata Geisthardt, 1983 | Giant Wood Rail | | Nyctophila genatsvali Kazantsev, 2010 | | | Nyctophila graeca Geisthardt, 1990 | | | Nyctophila heydeni E. Olivier, 1884 | | | Nyctophila incisa E. Olivier, 1884 | | | Nyctophila incisa geisthardti Kazantsev, 2010 | | | Nyctophila incisa incisa E. Olivier, 1884 | | | Nyctophila incognita Geisthardt, 1982 | Lesser Moorhen | | Nyctophila libani Laporte de C..., 1833 | | | Nyctophila maculicollis Fairmaire, 1866 | | | Nyctophila molesta Jacquelin du..., 1860 | Spotted Rail | | Nyctophila morgani (E. Olivier, 1907) | ⇒ Nyctophila caucasica morgani E. Olivier, 1907 | | Nyctophila motschulskyi Kazantsev, 2010 | | | Nyctophila pseudocaucasica Geisthardt, 1982 | Lesser Moorhen | | Nyctophila reichei (Olivier, 1884) | ⇒ Nyctophila reichii reichii Jacquelin du..., 1859 | | Nyctophila reichii Jacquelin du..., 1859 | | | Nyctophila reichii brullei Reiche, 1863 | | | Nyctophila reichii reichii Jacquelin du..., 1859 | | | Nyctophila riegeri Geisthardt, 1990 | Striped Flufftail | | Nyctophila scabripennis E. Olivier, 1907 | | | Nyctophila syriaca Baudi di Selve, 1871 | Giant Wood Rail | | Nyctophila syriaca invenusta Geisthardt, 1983 | | | Nyctophila syriaca montana Geisthardt, 1983 | | | Nyctophila syriaca septentrionalis Geisthardt, 1983 | | | Nyctophila syriaca syriaca Baudi, 1871 | | | Pelania mauritanica Linnaeus, 1767 | | | Phausis fossilis ♰ M. Beier, 1952 | | | Phausis reticulata Say, 1825 | Blue Ghost | | Phausis splendidula Linnaeus, 1767 | | | Phosphaenopterus metzneri Schaufuss, 1870 | | | Phosphaenopterus montandoni Bourgeois, 1900 | | | Phosphaenus hemipterus Goeze, 1777 | Lesser glow worm | | Photinus (Photinus) ardens LeConte, 1851 | | | Photinus (Photinus) ignitus Fall, 1927 | Delayed Photinus Firefly | | Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767 | Big dipper firefly | | Photinus consanguineus LeConte, 1852 | Consanguineous Firefly | | Photinus immigrans Zaragoza & V..., 2018 | | | Photinus marginellus LeConte, 1852 | Little Gray Firefly | | Photuris (Photuris) cinctipennis Barber, 1951 | Belted Firefly | | Photuris (Photuris) pennsylvanica De Geer, 1774 | Dot-dash Firefly | | Photuris salina Barber, 1951 | Salt Marsh Firefly | | Pristolycus diversecostalus Pic, 1915 | | | Psilocladus inauditus E. Olivier, 1885 | | | Pyractomena angulata Say, 1825 | Angled Firefly | | Pyractomena angustata LeConte, 1851 | | | Pyractomena borealis Randall, 1828 | Northern Firefly | | Pyractomena dispersa Green, 1957 | Long-range Firefly | | Pyractomena linearis LeConte, 1852 | | | Pyractomena lucifera Melsheimer, 1845 | Coulter's wild cabbage | | Pyrocoelia aurita Motschulsky, 1845 | | | Pyrocoelia fumata Fairmaire, 1868 | Coots | | Pyrocoelia grandicollis Fairmaire, 1891 | | | Pyrocoelia moupinensis Fairmaire, 1889 | Spinach flea beetle | | Pyrocoelia rufa E. Olivier, 1886 | | | Pyrocoelia scutellaris Pic, 1926 | | | Pyrocoelia signaticollis E. Olivier, 1886 | | | Pyropyga decipiens Harris, 1836 | Sneaky Elf | | Sclerotia flavida Hope, 1845 | | | Stenocladius chinensis Geisthardt, 2004 | | | Stenocladius potamophylaxi (Fittkau, 1971) | ⇒ Dratnalia potamophylaxi Fittkau & Le..., 1971 |
Subnodes of Lampyridae with occurrences in Europe
 | | Lampyridae (Latreille 1817) |
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