Checklist of Family Lampyridae Latreille, 1817 (Fireflies)
for USA (North America)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 1073
24471
144362 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 1067
24433
144310 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 977
24002
142513 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 560
19190
118615 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 150
6226
39141 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags | 135
5713
33630 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
| 28
552
3693 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles | 12
324
2067 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glowworms | 34
183 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Genera for USA
34 Genera with 183 Species
| Aquatica Fu, Ballanty..., 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aspisoma Laporte, 1767 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bicellonycha Motschulsky, 1982 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachylampis Van Dyke, 1939 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cratomorphus Motschulsky, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Curtos Motschulsky, 1845 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ellychnia Blanchard, 1962 | Diurnal Fireflies | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Erythrolychnia Motschulsky, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heterophotinus Olivier, 1790 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lamprohiza Motschulsky, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampyris Geoffroy, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lucernuta Laporte, 1851 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lucidota Laporte, 1851 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Macromantis Saussure, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micronaspis Green, 1948 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microphotus LeConte, 1911 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Nelsonphotus Cicero, 2006 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paraphausis Green, 1949 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phausis Motschulsky/..., 1767 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Phosphaenus Laporte, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Photinus Laporte, 1851 | Rover fireflies | 45 | Species | Taxom | | Photuris Dejean, 1951 | Femme fatale fireflies | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Pleotomodes Green, 1948 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pleotomus LeConte, 1866 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pollaclasis Newman, 1835 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pollactasis | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prolutacea Cicero, 1984 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pterotus LeConte, 1859 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyractomena LeConte, 1881 | | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Pyractonema LeConte, 1881 | | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Pyropyga Motschulsky, 1884 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Robopus Motschoulsky, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rufolychnia Kazantsev, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tenaspis LeConte, 1995 | | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for USA
183 Species and 1 Subspecies | Aquatica lateralis Motschulsky, 1860 | | | Aspisoma aegrotum Gorham, 1880 | | | Aspisoma ignitum Linnaeus, 1767 | Dixon's Striped Firefly | | Bicellonycha wickershamorum Cicero, 1982 | Southwest Spring Firefly | | Brachylampis blaisdelli Van Dyke, 1939 | | | Brachylampis sanguinicollis Van Dyke, 1939 | | | Ellychnia (Ellychnia) alexanderi Fender, 1969 | | | Ellychnia (Ellychnia) autumnalis (Melsheimer, 1852) | ⇒ Ellychnia corrusca Linnaeus, 1767 | | Ellychnia (Ellychnia) bivulnerus Green, 1949 | | | Ellychnia (Ellychnia) captiosa Fender, 1969 | | | Ellychnia captiosa captiosa captiosa Fender, 1969 | | | Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767 | Winter Firefly | | Ellychnia (Ellychnia) facula LeConte, 1857 | | | Ellychnia (Ellychnia) flavicollis LeConte, 1868 | | | Ellychnia (Ellychnia) granulicollis Fender, 1962 | | | Ellychnia (Ellychnia) greeni Fender, 1962 | | | Ellychnia (Ellychnia) hatchi Fender, 1962 | | | Ellychnia (Ellychnia) irrorata Fender, 1970 | | | Ellychnia (Ellychnia) lacustris (LeConte, 1852) | ⇒ Ellychnia corrusca Linnaeus, 1767 | | Ellychnia (Ellychnia) megista Fender, 1970 | | | Ellychnia (Ellychnia) obscurevittatus Fender, 1962 | | | Ellychnia (Ellychnia) simplex LeConte, 1884 | | | Ellychnia bilvulnerus | | | Ellychnia californica Motschulsky, 1854 | California Glowworm | | Ellychnia minuta (LeConte, 1851) | ⇒ Pyropyga minuta LeConte, 1851 | | Ellychnia obscurevittata Fender, 1962 | | | Erythrolychnia bipartita E. Olivier, 1912 | Common Peafowl | | Heterophotinus dubiosus Leng & Mutchler, 1922 | Peafowl | | Heterophotinus vittatus G. Olivier, 1790 | | | Lampyris (Lampyris) noctiluca Linnaeus, 1767 | Common glow-worm | | Lucernuta punctata (LeConte, 1851) | ⇒ Lucidota punctata LeConte, 1851 | | Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790 | Black Firefly | | Lucidota luteicollis (LeConte, 1878) | ⇒ Pyropyga luteicollis LeConte, 1878 | | Lucidota prima Wickham, 1912 | | | Lucidota punctata LeConte, 1851 | Dotted Firefly | | Macromantis hyalina De Geer, 1773 | | | Micronaspis floridana Green, 1948 | Florida Intertidal Firefly | | Microphotus angustus LeConte, 1874 | | | Microphotus chiricahuae Green, 1959 | | | Microphotus decarthrus Fall, 1912 | | | Microphotus dilatatus LeConte, 1866 | | | Microphotus fragilis Olivier, 1912 | | | Microphotus octarthrus Fall, 1912 | | | Microphotus pecosensis Fall, 1912 | | | Microphotus robustus E.Olivier, 1911 | | | Nelsonphotus aridus Cicero, 2006 | | | Paraphausis eximia (Green, 1949) | ⇒ Paraphausis eximius Green, 1949 | | Paraphausis eximius Green, 1949 | | | Phausis californica Fender, 1966 | | | Phausis dorothae Fender, 1962 | | | Phausis inaccensa LeConte, 1878 | | | Phausis luminosa Fender, 1966 | | | Phausis nigra Hopping, 1937 | | | Phausis reticulata Say, 1825 | Blue Ghost | | Phausis riversi LeConte, 1884 | | | Phausis skelleyi Fender, 1962 | | | Phausis splendidula Linnaeus, 1767 | | | Phosphaenus hemipterus Goeze, 1777 | Lesser glow worm | | Photinus (Photinus) acuminatus Green, 1956 | Pointy-lobed Firefly | | Photinus (Photinus) aquilonius Lloyd, 1969 | | | Photinus (Photinus) ardens LeConte, 1851 | | | Photinus (Photinus) australis Green, 1956 | | | Photinus (Photinus) brimleyi Green, 1956 | | | Photinus (Photinus) carolinus Green, 1956 | Synchronous Firefly | | Photinus (Photinus) collustrans LeConte, 1878 | | | Photinus (Photinus) concisus Lloyd, 1968 | | | Photinus (Photinus) consanguinea LeConte, 1851 | | | Photinus (Photinus) consimilis Green, 1956 | | | Photinus (Photinus) cooki Green, 1956 | | | Photinus (Photinus) curtatus Green, 1956 | | | Photinus (Photinus) dimissus LeConte, 1881 | Two-step Flasher Firefly | | Photinus (Photinus) floridanus Fall, 1927 | | | Photinus (Photinus) frosti Green, 1956 | | | Photinus (Photinus) granulatus Fall, 1927 | | | Photinus (Photinus) greeni Lloyd, 1969 | | | Photinus (Photinus) ignitus Fall, 1927 | Delayed Photinus Firefly | | Photinus (Photinus) immaculatus Green, 1956 | | | Photinus (Photinus) indicta LeConte, 1881 | | | Photinus (Photinus) knulli Green, 1956 | Fall Southwest Firefly | | Photinus (Photinus) lineella LeConte, 1851 | | | Photinus (Photinus) macdermotti Lloyd, 1966 | | | Photinus (Photinus) marginella LeConte, 1851 | | | Photinus (Photinus) obscurella LeConte, 1851 | | | Photinus (Photinus) punctulata LeConte, 1851 | | | Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767 | Big dipper firefly | | Photinus (Photinus) sabulosus Green, 1956 | | | Photinus (Photinus) scintillans Say, 1825 | | | Photinus (Photinus) stellaris Fall, 1927 | | | Photinus (Photinus) tanytoxus Lloyd, 1966 | | | Photinus (Photinus) tenuicinctus Green, 1956 | | | Photinus (Photinus) texanus Green, 1956 | Texas Tinie Firefly | | Photinus (Photinus) umbratus LeConte, 1878 | | | Photinus consanguineus LeConte, 1852 | Consanguineous Firefly | | Photinus cookii Green, 1956 | | | Photinus corrusca Linnaeus, 1767 | Winter Firefly | | Photinus ecostata (LeConte, 1878) | ⇒ Pyractonema ecostata LeConte, 1878 | | Photinus indictus LeConte, 1881 | Silent Firefly | | Photinus lineellus LeConte, 1852 | | | Photinus marginellus LeConte, 1852 | Little Gray Firefly | | Photinus obscurellus LeConte, 1851 | | | Photinus punctiventris (LeConte, 1878) | ⇒ Pyractonema punctiventris LeConte, 1878 | | Photinus punctulatus LeConte, 1851 | | | Photuris (Photuris) aureolucens Barber, 1951 | | | Photuris (Photuris) bethaniensis McDermott, 1953 | Bethany Beach Firefly | | Photuris (Photuris) brunnipennis Jacquelin du..., 1857 | White Swamphen | | Photuris (Photuris) caerulescens Barber, 1951 | | | Photuris (Photuris) cinctipennis Barber, 1951 | Belted Firefly | | Photuris (Photuris) divisa LeConte, 1851 | | | Photuris (Photuris) fairchildi Barber, 1951 | Cape Breton Firefly | | Photuris (Photuris) flavicollis Fall, 1927 | Sky Island Firefly | | Photuris (Photuris) frontalis LeConte, 1851 | Snappy Single Sync | | Photuris (Photuris) hebes Barber, 1951 | Heebie-jeebies | | Photuris (Photuris) lloydi McDermott, 1966 | | | Photuris (Photuris) lucicrescens Barber, 1951 | | | Photuris (Photuris) missouriensis McDermott, 1962 | | | Photuris (Photuris) pennsylvanica De Geer, 1774 | Dot-dash Firefly | | Photuris (Photuris) pensylvanicus De Geer, 1774 | | | Photuris (Photuris) potomaca Barber, 1951 | | | Photuris (Photuris) pyralomimus Barber, 1951 | | | Photuris (Photuris) salinus Barber, 1951 | | | Photuris (Photuris) tremulans Barber, 1951 | | | Photuris (Photuris) versicolor Fabricius, 1798 | | | Photuris caerulucens Barber, 1951 | | | Photuris congener (LeConte, 1852) | ⇒ Photuris divisa LeConte, 1851 | | Photuris mysticalampas Heckscher, 2013 | Mysterious Lantern Firefly | | Photuris pensylvanica De Geer, 1774 | Dot-dash Firefly | | Photuris pyralomima Barber, 1951 | | | Photuris salina Barber, 1951 | Salt Marsh Firefly | | Pleotomodes knulli Green, 1949 | | | Pleotomodes needhami Green, 1948 | Ant-loving Scrub Firefly | | Pleotomus davisi LeConte, 1881 | | | Pleotomus davisii LeConte, 1881 | | | Pleotomus nigripennis LeConte, 1884 | | | Pleotomus pallens LeConte, 1866 | | | Pollaclasis bifaria Say, 1835 | | | Pollactasis potamaca | | | Prolutacea pulsator Cicero, 1984 | Copper Pheasant | | Pterotus curticornis Chemsak, 1978 | | | Pterotus obscuripennis LeConte, 1859 | | | Pyractomena angulata Say, 1825 | Angled Firefly | | Pyractomena angustata LeConte, 1851 | | | Pyractomena barberi Green, 1957 | | | Pyractomena borealis Randall, 1828 | Northern Firefly | | Pyractomena dispersa Green, 1957 | Long-range Firefly | | Pyractomena ecostata LeConte, 1878 | Keel-necked Firefly | | Pyractomena galeata E. Olivier, 1899 | Great Argus | | Pyractomena heterodoxa Leng & Mutchler, 1922 | Peafowl | | Pyractomena limbicollis Green, 1957 | | | Pyractomena linearis LeConte, 1852 | | | Pyractomena lucifera Melsheimer, 1845 | Coulter's wild cabbage | | Pyractomena marginalis Green, 1957 | | | Pyractomena palustris Green, 1957 | | | Pyractomena punctiventris LeConte, 1878 | | | Pyractomena similis Green, 1957 | | | Pyractomena sinuata Green, 1957 | Notched Firefly | | Pyractomena vexillaria Gorham, 1881 | Amber Comet Firefly | | Pyractonema angulata Say, 1825 | | | Pyractonema angustata LeConte, 1851 | | | Pyractonema barberi Green, 1958 | | | Pyractonema borealis Randall, 1838 | | | Pyractonema dispersa Green, 1958 | | | Pyractonema ecostata LeConte, 1878 | | | Pyractonema floridana Green, 1958 | | | Pyractonema limbicollis Green, 1958 | | | Pyractonema linearis LeConte, 1851 | | | Pyractonema lucifera Melsheimer, 1846 | | | Pyractonema marginalis Green, 1958 | | | Pyractonema palustris Green, 1958 | | | Pyractonema punctiventris LeConte, 1878 | | | Pyractonema similis Green, 1958 | | | Pyractonema sinuata Green, 1958 | | | Pyractonema vexillaria Gorham, 1881 | | | Pyropyga decipiens Harris, 1836 | Sneaky Elf | | Pyropyga indicta (LeConte, 1881) | ⇒ Photinus indicta LeConte, 1881 | | Pyropyga luteicollis LeConte, 1878 | | | Pyropyga minuta LeConte, 1851 | | | Pyropyga modesta Green, 1961 | | | Pyropyga nigricans Say, 1823 | Black-bordered Elf | | Pyropyga prima ♰ (Wickham, 1912) | ⇒ Lucidota prima Wickham, 1912 | | Pyropyga simplex (LeConte, 1884) | ⇒ Ellychnia simplex LeConte, 1884 | | Rufolychnia borencona Leng & Mutchler, 1922 | Peafowl | | Tenaspis angularis Gorham, 1880 | | | Tenaspis gonzalensis Zaragoza Cab..., 1995 | | | Tenaspis gonzalenzis Zaragoza, 1995 | |
Subnodes of Lampyridae with occurrences in USA
 | | Lampyridae (Latreille 1817) |
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