Lampyridae (Latreille 1817), Fireflies ⇒ Taxonomy and Distribution of Family

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Taxonomy of Family Lampyridae Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	4179 190570 2444470	Families Genera Species
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	3816 189502 2439455	Families Genera Species
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	3399 186457 2415487	Families Genera Species
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	1891 142849 2048615	Families Genera Species
Order	Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Beetles, Coleopterans	592 62779 813516	Families Genera Species
Suborder	Polyphaga Emery, 1886 Polyphags	274 54416 687671	Families Genera Species
Infraorder	Elateriformia Crowson, 1960	52 4609 79150	Families Genera Species
Superfamily	Elateroidea Leach, 1815 Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles	23 2729 37099	Families Genera Species
Family	Lampyridae Latreille, 1817 Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glowworms	261 3932	Genera Species

Subnodes of Lampyridae Latreille, 1817

Subfamily	Amydetinae E. Olivier in Wytsman, 1907	15 238	Genera Species
Subfamily	Cheguevariinae Kazantsev, 2007	1 4	Genus Species
Subfamily	Chespiritoinae Ferreira Keller and Branham, 2020	2 7	Genera Species
Subfamily	Cladodinae Bocakova Campello-Gonçalves and Da Silveira, 2022	4 36	Genera Species
Subfamily	Cyphonocerinae Crowson, 1972	1 25	Genus Species
Subfamily	Lamprohizinae Kazantsev, 2010	1 1	Genus Species
Subfamily	Lampyrinae Latreille, 1817	63 1911	Genera Species
Subfamily	Luciolinae Lacordaire, 1857	38 690	Genera Species
Subfamily	Ototretadrilinae Crowson, 1972 ⇒ Ototretinae	0 0	Genera Species
Subfamily	Ototretinae McDermot, 1964	29 304	Genera Species
Subfamily	Photurinae Lacordaire, 1857	33 658	Genera Species
Subfamily	Psilocladinae McDermott, 1964	0 0	Genera Species
Subfamily	Pterotinae LeConte, 1861	1 2	Genus Species
Subtribe	Vestini McDermott, 1964	0 0	Genera Species
Genus	Alecto Alecto, 1883 ⇒ Pterostichus	8	Species
Genus	Amythetes Gemminger in Gemminger & Harold, 1869	0	Species
Genus	Apodrilus Janisova & Bocakova, 2013 ⇒ Drilaster	0	Species
Genus	Araucariocladus Silveira and Mermudes, 2017	3	Species
Genus	Astrolampis Nietner in Motschoulsky, 1860	0	Species
Genus	Auge Dejean, 1833	0	Species
Genus	Bactrolychnia Kazantsev, 2010 ⇒ Lampyris	0	Species
Genus	Blattomorpha Motschoulsky, 1853 ⇒ Photuris	0	Species
Genus	Bycellonycha Pic, 1935 ⇒ Bicellonycha	0	Species
Genus	Callpisma	1	Species
Genus	Cephalophoturis Pic, 1927 ⇒ Photuris	0	Species
Genus	Cladoceras Kirsch, 1865	0	Species
Genus	Colphotia	0	Species
Genus	Crassitarsus Martin, 2019	8	Species
Genus	Cratolampis Motschoulsky, 1853	1	Species
Genus	Cratomomorphus Lacordaire, 1877	0	Species
Genus	Daiphoturis Pic, 1926 ⇒ Photuris	0	Species
Genus	Delopyrus Motschoulsky, 1853 ⇒ Luciola	0	Species
Genus	Diaphoturis Pic, 1927 ⇒ Photuris	0	Species
Genus	Drilolampadius Gorham, 1881	0	Species
Genus	Dryptomorpha Motschoulsky, 1853 ⇒ Photuris	0	Species
Genus	Electrotreta ♰ Kazantsev, 2012	1	Species
Genus	Ellipolampis Motschoulsky, 1853	1	Species
Genus	Emarginata Ballantyne, 2019	0	Species
Genus	Eucladisus Westwood, 1839	0	Species
Genus	Eulampyris Fairmaire, 1897	2	Species
Genus	Eulampys Fairmaire, 1897	0	Species
Genus	Eurylampyris Fairmaire, 1897	1	Species
Genus	Fenestratocladodes Pic, 1935 ⇒ Cladodes	0	Species
Genus	Geopyris Dejean, 1833	0	Species
Genus	Greeneana ♰ Fender, 1970	0	Species
Genus	Haplogeusis Bourgeois, 1910	0	Species
Genus	Hydaspes Bourgeois, 1890	0	Species
Genus	Kerincius Janisova & Bocakova, 2013 ⇒ Drilaster	0	Species
Genus	Lampellipalpodes ⇒ Lamellipalpodes	0	Species
Genus	Lamprodes Motschoulsky, 1853	0	Species
Genus	Lampronetes Motschulsky, 1852	6	Species
Genus	Lamprorhiza Mulsant, 1863	1	Species
Genus	Lamprotomus Motschoulsky, 1853	2	Species
Genus	Lampuris Leach, 1824 ⇒ Lampyris	0	Species
Genus	Lampygnatha Pineda, Koike & Barros, 2019	1	Species
Genus	Lampyrus ⇒ Lampyris	1	Species
Genus	Loksadodrilus Janisova & Bocakova, 2013 ⇒ Drilaster	0	Species
Genus	Lucernula Gemminger in Gemminger & Harold, 1869	4	Species
Genus	Luciolinae Lacordaire, 1857	0	Species
Genus	Lychnebius Motschoulsky, 1853	0	Species
Genus	Lychnocrepis Motschoulsky, 1853	1	Species
Genus	Lychnogaster Motschoulsky, 1853	0	Species
Genus	Mesolampis Motschoulsky, 1853	0	Species
Genus	Nyctophanes Motschoulsky, 1853	1	Species
Genus	Pachylychnia Motschoulsky, 1853	0	Species
Genus	Palpotreta Janisova & Bocakova, 2009	1	Species
Genus	Paraphotinus Zaragoza Caballero, 1995 ⇒ Photinus	5	Species
Genus	Phaenopyrus Olivier, 1885	0	Species
Genus	Photurus Hess, 1922	0	Species
Genus	Platystes Motschoulsky, 1853 ⇒ Photuris	0	Species
Genus	Pollactasis	1	Species
Genus	Polyclasis LeConte, 1852	0	Species
Genus	Pyractena McDermott, 1964	0	Species
Genus	Pyratomena Melsheimer, 1846 ⇒ Pyractomena	1	Species
Genus	Pyrectomena Motschoulsky, 1853	0	Species
Genus	Pyrectosoma Motschoulsky, 1853 ⇒ Photuris	0	Species
Genus	Pyrocaelia ⇒ Pyrocoelia	3	Species
Genus	Rabdota Dejean, 1833 ⇒ Magnoculus	0	Species
Genus	Rabopus Motschoulsky, 1854 ⇒ Robopus	0	Species
Genus	Rhipidiodrilus Pic, 1943	1	Species
Genus	Schistura Olivier, 1911	0	Species
Genus	Selas Dejean, 1833	0	Species
Genus	Stroggulus Motschoulsky, 1845	1	Species
Genus	Telephoroides Motschulsky, 1853	0	Species
Genus	Tetralychnia Motschoulsky, 1853	0	Species
Genus	Trilychnia Motschoulsky, 1853	0	Species
Genus	Triplonycha Motschoulsky, 1853	0	Species

Synonyms

Cheguevariini (Kazantsev, 2006)

Native, vernacular names and spellings of Lampyridae

German	Glühwürmchen, Johanniskäfer, Leuchtkäfer
English	Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
Dutch	Glimwormen, Lichtkevers, Lichtkevertjes, Vuurvliegen
Danish	Ildfluer
Swedish	Lysmaskar
Finnish	Kiiltomadot
Norwegian	Lysbiller
Spanish	Candelitas, Luciérnagas