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Checklist for Subfamily Lampyrinae Latreille, 1817
and region Caribbean (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
12365
38331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
12348
38295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
12188
37884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
383
9584
30287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
105
3249
10843
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
97
2978
9806
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
24
310
1332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
10
199
991
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glowworms
29
233
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLampyrinae
Latreille, 1817
13
132
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caribbean
13 Genera with 132 Species
Alecton Laporte de C..., 19884SpeciesTaxom
Aspisoma Laporte, 18987SpeciesTaxom
Cratomorphus Motschulsky, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1845
Diurnal Fireflies0SpeciesTaxom
Erythrolychnia Motschulsky, 200613SpeciesTaxom
Heterophotinus Olivier, 200818SpeciesTaxom
Lampyris Geoffroy, 18815SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 19235SpeciesTaxom
Lychnacris Motschoulsky, 201318SpeciesTaxom
Micronaspis Green, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Nyctophila Olivier, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1848Rover fireflies66SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 19225SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
132 Species and 12 Subspecies
Alecton discoidalis Laporte de C..., 1833Bent two-whorl buckwheat
Alecton flavum Leng & Mutchler, 1922
Alecton improvisum E. Olivier, 1909
Alecton x-nigra Zayas, 1988Cheer Pheasant
Aspisoma ignitum Linnaeus, 1767Dixon's Striped Firefly
Aspisoma insperatum E. Olivier, 1912
Aspisoma maculatum De Geer, 1774
Aspisoma quasidiaphanum Zaragoza, 1995
Aspisoma sexpunctatum Motschulsky, 1854
Aspisoma sticticum (Gemminger, 1870)⇒ Aspisoma sexpunctatum Motschulsky, 1854
Aspisoma superciliosum Gorham, 1898Mountain spleenwort
Cratomorphus dorsalis Gyllenhal, 1817
Erythrolychnia azuensis Kazantsev & ..., 2009Green Peafowl
Erythrolychnia bipartita E. Olivier, 1912Common Peafowl
Erythrolychnia caborojensis Kazantsev & ..., 2009Green Peafowl
Erythrolychnia clarki Mutchler, 1923
Erythrolychnia cristobalensis Kazantsev & ..., 2009Green Peafowl
Erythrolychnia fulgida G. Olivier, 1790
Erythrolychnia marcanoi Kazantsev & ..., 2009Green Peafowl
Erythrolychnia medranoi Kazantsev & ..., 2009Green Peafowl
Erythrolychnia nigriventris (Kazantsev, 2006)⇒ Erythrolynchia nigriventris Kazantsev, 2006
Erythrolychnia pedernalensis Kazantsev & ..., 2009Green Peafowl
Erythrolychnia quinquenotata Laporte, 1840
Erythrolychnia roseimargo Kazantsev & ..., 2009Green Peafowl
Erythrolychnia unicolor (Kazantsev, 2006)⇒ Erythrolynchia unicolor Kazantsev, 2006
Heterophotinus alius (Kazantsev, 2006)⇒ Robopus alius Kazantsev, 2006
Heterophotinus constanzae (Kazantsev, 2006)⇒ Robopus constanzae Kazantsev, 2006
Heterophotinus dubiosus Leng & Mutchler, 1922Peafowl
Heterophotinus glaucus G. Olivier, 1790
Heterophotinus lengi Mutchler, 1923
Heterophotinus limbipennis Jacquelin du..., 1857
Heterophotinus limpioensis (Kazantsev, 2006)⇒ Robopus limpioensis Kazantsev, 2006
Heterophotinus merielae (Kazantsev, 2006)⇒ Robopus merielae Kazantsev, 2006
Heterophotinus monticola Kazantsev & ..., 2009Green Peafowl
Heterophotinus nigricollis (Kazantsev, 2006)⇒ Robopus nigricollis Kazantsev, 2006
Heterophotinus nubilus Kazantsev & ..., 2009Green Peafowl
Heterophotinus quadrimaculatus Laporte, 1840
Heterophotinus quadrinotatus Motschulsky, 1854
Heterophotinus striatus Kazantsev & ..., 2009Green Peafowl
Heterophotinus triangularis E. Olivier, 1912Common Peafowl
Heterophotinus viridicolor (Kazantsev, 2006)⇒ Robopus viridicolor Kazantsev, 2006
Heterophotinus vittatus G. Olivier, 1790
Heterophotinus yuyinque Kazantsev, 2008
Lampyris (Lampyris) noctiluca Linnaeus, 1767Common glow-worm
Lampyris algerica Ancey, 1870Brown Wood Rail
Lampyris algerica algerica Ancey, 1869
Lampyris caspica (Motschulsky, 1854)⇒ Nyctophila caspica Motschulsky, 1854
Lampyris turkestanica Heyden, 1881Hooded Crane
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Lucidota bruneri Mutchler, 1923
Lucidota chevrolati Mutchler, 1923
Lucidota fulvotincta Mutchler, 1923
Lucidota subdubitata Mutchler, 1923
Lychnacris atrocrocea Kazantsev & ..., 2009Green Peafowl
Lychnacris bahorucoensis Kazantsev & ..., 2009Green Peafowl
Lychnacris cienagaensis Kazantsev & ..., 2009Green Peafowl
Lychnacris electron Roza Kundrat..., 2024
Lychnacris emarginata Leng & Mutchler, 1922Peafowl
Lychnacris hierroi Kazantsev & ..., 2009Green Peafowl
Lychnacris konstantinovi Kazantsev, 2006
Lychnacris mariposa Leng & Mutchler, 1922Peafowl
Lychnacris montensis Kazantsev & ..., 2009Green Peafowl
Lychnacris nelishanae Kazantsev, 2006
Lychnacris neslihanae Kazantsev, 2006
Lychnacris orbis Kazantsev & ..., 2009Green Peafowl
Lychnacris pedernalis Kazantsev, 2006
Lychnacris piceonotata Kazantsev & ..., 2009Green Peafowl
Lychnacris postica E. Olivier, 1899
Lychnacris rufocaerulea Kazantsev & ..., 2009Green Peafowl
Lychnacris scintilla Kazantsev & ..., 2009Green Peafowl
Lychnacris vulpies Kazantsev & ..., 2013
Micronaspis floridana Green, 1948Florida Intertidal Firefly
Nyctophila caspica Motschulsky, 1854
Photinus (Paraphotinus) tuxtlaensis Zaragoza Cab..., 1995
Photinus (Photinus) dugesi Zaragoza Cab..., 1995
Photinus (Photinus) granulatus Fall, 1927
Photinus (Photinus) pallens Fabricius, 1798Jamaican Firefly
Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767Big dipper firefly
Photinus albicollis Chevrolat, 1858
Photinus alticola Barber, 1941
Photinus amplus Barber, 1941
Photinus aploplecticus E. Olivier, 1899Great Argus
Photinus blackwelderi Barber, 1941
Photinus blandus Motschulsky, 1854
Photinus brunescens Barber, 1941
Photinus ceratus Leng & Mutchler, 1922
Photinus chapini Barber, 1941
Photinus commisus E. Olivier, 1907
Photinus discoideus Sahlberg, 1823
Photinus ebriosus E. Olivier, 1907
Photinus elisabethae Buck, 1947Crested Argus
Photinus elongatus Motschulsky, 1854
Photinus euphotus Barber, 1941
Photinus euphotus cinchonae Barber, 1941
Photinus euphotus euphotus Barber, 1941
Photinus evanescens Barber, 1941
Photinus evanescens dubius Barber, 1941
Photinus evanescens evanescens Barber, 1941
Photinus evanescens moneague Barber, 1941
Photinus evanescens montego Barber, 1941
Photinus flavolimbatus Barber, 1941
Photinus gracilobus Barber, 1941
Photinus harveyi Buck, 1947Crested Argus
Photinus hypoleucus Barber, 1941
Photinus leucopyge Barber, 1941
Photinus lewisi Buck, 1947Crested Argus
Photinus littoralis Motschulsky, 1853
Photinus lobatus Barber, 1941
Photinus lobatus lobatus Barber, 1941
Photinus lobatus obscurellus Barber, 1941
Photinus lobatus rapidus Barber, 1941
Photinus lucernula Barber, 1941
Photinus lundi Barber, 1941
Photinus magnus Mutchler, 1923
Photinus manni Leng & Mutchler, 1922
Photinus maritimus E. Olivier, 1899Great Argus
Photinus melanopyge Barber, 1941
Photinus melanurus Barber, 1941
Photinus morbosus Barber, 1941
Photinus naevus Barber, 1941
Photinus nanus E.Olivier, 1912
Photinus nefarius E.Olivier, 1912
Photinus nothoides Buck, 1947Crested Argus
Photinus nothus Barber, 1941
Photinus pardalis Buck, 1947Crested Argus
Photinus pygmaeus E.Olivier, 1899
Photinus sanctaeluciae McDermott, 1958Plumed Guineafowl
Photinus sanctus E. Olivier, 1909
Photinus simplex Gorham, 1881
Photinus singularis Leng & Mutchler, 1922
Photinus suavis E. Olivier, 1907
Photinus sublateralis Mutchler, 1923
Photinus synchronans Barber, 1941
Photinus vanderberghi Constantin, 2012
Photinus variabilis Barber, 1941
Photinus vitiosus Gemminger, 1870Acute blindia moss
Photinus xanthophotis Goose, 1848Red-chested Flufftail
Photinus xanthophotis catherinae Barber, 1941
Photinus xanthophotis xanthophotis Goose, 1848
Pyractomena galeata E. Olivier, 1899Great Argus
Pyractomena gamma Jacquelin du..., 1857
Pyractomena heterodoxa Leng & Mutchler, 1922Peafowl
Pyractomena vitticollis Motschulsky, 1853
Pyractomena watsoni Leng & Mutchler, 1922

Subnodes of Lampyrinae with occurrences in Caribbean
TribeCratomorphini
Green, 1948
4
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLamprocerini
Olivier, 1907
2
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLampyrini
Latreille, 1817
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLucidotini
Lacordaire, 1857
5
91
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Lampyrinae at artfakta.se
Lampyrinae at dyntaxa.se
Lampyrinae at itis.gov