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Checklist of Family Lampyridae Latreille, 1817 (Fireflies)
for Washington (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
552
5555
14377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
550
5550
14370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
528
5458
14130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
377
4550
12013
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
107
1311
3061
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
98
1158
2429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
21
139
435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
8
83
314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glowworms
7
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Washington
7 Genera with 15 Species
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1854Diurnal Fireflies7SpeciesTaxom
Lampyris Geoffroy, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1956Rover fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1951Femme fatale fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pterotus LeConte, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 19572SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington
15 Species
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) facula LeConte, 1857
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) greeni Fender, 1962
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) hatchi Fender, 1962
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) lacustris (LeConte, 1852)⇒ Ellychnia corrusca Linnaeus, 1767
Ellychnia californica Motschulsky, 1854California Glowworm
Lampyris (Lampyris) noctiluca Linnaeus, 1767Common glow-worm
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767Big dipper firefly
Photinus (Photinus) scintillans Say, 1825
Photinus (Photinus) tenuicinctus Green, 1956
Photuris (Photuris) hebes Barber, 1951Heebie-jeebies
Pterotus obscuripennis LeConte, 1859
Pyractomena angulata Say, 1825Angled Firefly
Pyractomena palustris Green, 1957

Subnodes of Lampyridae with occurrences in Washington
SubfamilyLampyrinae
Latreille, 1817
5
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPhoturinae
Lacordaire, 1857
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPterotinae
LeConte, 1861
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lampyridae (Latreille 1817)
Lampyridae (Latreille 1817)


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