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Checklist for Family Lampyridae Latreille, 1817 (Fireflies)
and region North Europe (Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1151
23291
115322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1145
23270
115280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1016
22709
113796
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
588
18355
100567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
150
5902
23455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
132
5211
20097
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
29
535
1972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
13
306
929
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glowworms
33
57
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Europe
33 Genera with 57 Species
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Aspidosoma Agassiz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Aspisoma Laporte, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Asymmetricata Ballantyne, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Bicellonycha Motschulsky, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Colophotia Motschoulsky, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Curios Motschulsky, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Diaphanes Motschulsky, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Electrotreta Kazantsev, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Eoluciola Kazantsev, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Laporte de C..., 18162SpeciesTaxom
Lamprigera Motschulsky, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Lamprohiza Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Lampyris Geoffroy, 18654SpeciesTaxom
Lampyroidea Costa, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Lucidotopsis McDermott, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Luciola Laporte, 1924Japanese fireflies5SpeciesTaxom
Microphotus LeConte, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Phausis Motschulsky/..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Phosphaenus Laporte, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1852Rover fireflies9SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1951Femme fatale fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pleotomus LeConte, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Pristolycus Gorham, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Pygoluciola Wittmer, 1939
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18455SpeciesTaxom
Pyractonema LeConte, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrocoelia Gorham, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 18234SpeciesTaxom
Robopus Motschoulsky, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Sclerotia Ballantyne, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Stenocladius Deyrolle & F..., 19712SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Europe
57 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aspisoma trilineata Say, 1835
Asymmetricata circumdata Motschulsky, 1854
Bicellonycha amoena Gorham, 1880
Bicellonycha cyathigera Gorham, 1881
Colophotia bakeri Pic, 1924
Curios pseudosauteri Geisthardt, 2004
Diaphanes longithorax Pic, 1933
Electrotreta rasnitsyni S. V. Kazantsev, 2012
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) autumnalis (Melsheimer, 1852)⇒ Ellychnia corrusca Linnaeus, 1767
Ellychnia captiosa megista Fender, 1969
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Eoluciola varang S. V. Kazantsev, 2012Sooty Rail
Hyas araneus Linnaeus, 1758
Hyas coarctatus Leach, 1816
Lamprigera scutatus Fairmaire, 1897
Lamprohiza splendidula (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Phausis splendidula Linnaeus, 1767
Lampyris (Lampyris) noctiluca Linnaeus, 1767Common glow-worm
Lampyris conspicua Gyllenhal, 1817
Lampyris letourneuxi E. Olivier, 1884Lesser Sandhill Crane
Lampyris orciluca Heer, 1865
Lampyroidea tenenbaumi Pic, 1928
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Lucidotopsis cruenticollis Fairmaire, 1889
Luciola (Luciola) extincta Heyden, 1862
Luciola (Luciola) italica Linnaeus, 1767
Luciola (Luciola) japonica Thunberg, 1784
Luciola (Luciola) lusitanica Charpentier, 1825
Luciola bicoloriceps Pic, 1924
Microphotus dilatatus LeConte, 1866
Phausis splendidula Linnaeus, 1767
Phosphaenus hemipterus Goeze, 1777Lesser glow worm
Photinus (Photinus) aliciae Zaragoza Cab..., 2005
Photinus (Photinus) ardens LeConte, 1851
Photinus (Photinus) bucaro Zaragoza Cab..., 2005
Photinus (Photinus) chamelensis Zaragoza Cab..., 2005
Photinus (Photinus) dugesi Zaragoza Cab..., 1995
Photinus (Photinus) ignitus Fall, 1927Delayed Photinus Firefly
Photinus (Photinus) kleriocaro Zaragoza Cab..., 2005
Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767Big dipper firefly
Photinus consanguineus LeConte, 1852Consanguineous Firefly
Photuris (Photuris) cinctipennis Barber, 1951Belted Firefly
Photuris salina Barber, 1951Salt Marsh Firefly
Pleotomus nigripennis LeConte, 1884
Pristolycus diversecostalus Pic, 1915
Pyractomena angulata Say, 1825Angled Firefly
Pyractomena angustata LeConte, 1851
Pyractomena borealis Randall, 1828Northern Firefly
Pyractomena dispersa Green, 1957Long-range Firefly
Pyractomena lucifera Melsheimer, 1845Coulter's wild cabbage
Pyrocoelia moupinensis Fairmaire, 1889Spinach flea beetle
Pyropyga chemsaki Zaragoza Cab..., 1993
Pyropyga minuta LeConte, 1851
Pyropyga modesta Green, 1961
Pyropyga nigricans Say, 1823Black-bordered Elf
Sclerotia flavida Hope, 1845
Stenocladius chinensis Geisthardt, 2004
Stenocladius potamophylaxi (Fittkau, 1971)⇒ Dratnalia potamophylaxi Fittkau & Le..., 1971

Subnodes of Lampyridae with occurrences in North Europe
SubfamilyLampyrinae
Latreille, 1817
15
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLuciolinae
Lacordaire, 1857
8
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOtotretinae
McDermot, 1964
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPhoturinae
Lacordaire, 1857
8
11
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