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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
534
6951
16163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
532
6948
16161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
507
6846
15892
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
325
5532
13121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
90
1815
4837
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
83
1603
4152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
17
151
424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
8
79
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glowworms
14
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Mexico
14 Genera with 25 Species
Aspisoma Laporte, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Aspisomoides Zaragoza Cab..., 18802SpeciesTaxom
Bicellonycha Motschulsky, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Cratomorphus Motschulsky, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Lychnacris Motschoulsky, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Macrolampis Motschoulsky, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Microphotus LeConte, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 2015Rover fireflies6SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1881Femme fatale fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pleotomus LeConte, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 19615SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Mexico
25 Species
Aspisoma aegrotum Gorham, 1880
Aspisoma trilineata Say, 1835
Aspisomoides bilineatum Gorham, 1880
Aspisomoides costatum Gorham, 1880
Bicellonycha amoena Gorham, 1880
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Lucidota bicellonycha McDermott, 1958Plumed Guineafowl
Microphotus angustus LeConte, 1874
Microphotus dilatatus LeConte, 1866
Photinus (Photinus) chihuahuensis Zaragoza Cab..., 1995
Photinus (Photinus) concisus Lloyd, 1968
Photinus (Photinus) gorhami Zaragoza Cab..., 1995
Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767Big dipper firefly
Photinus indictus LeConte, 1881Silent Firefly
Photinus paulinae Zaragoza-Cab..., 2015
Photuris (Photuris) fairchildi Barber, 1951Cape Breton Firefly
Photuris lugubris Gorham, 1881
Pleotomus nigripennis LeConte, 1884
Pleotomus pallens LeConte, 1866
Pyractomena angulata Say, 1825Angled Firefly
Pyropyga alticola Green, 1961
Pyropyga decipiens Harris, 1836Sneaky Elf
Pyropyga extensa Green, 1961
Pyropyga minuta LeConte, 1851
Pyropyga modesta Green, 1961

Subnodes of Lampyridae with occurrences in North Mexico
SubfamilyLampyrinae
Latreille, 1817
10
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPhoturinae
Lacordaire, 1857
4
8
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