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Checklist for Subfamily Lampyrinae Latreille, 1817
and region Palaearctic (Ecozones)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
410
11836
195891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
409
11835
195891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
393
11737
195065
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
321
11429
194056
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
140
8869
175785
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
126
7985
148425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
26
689
19676
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
11
433
10170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glowworms
24
390
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLampyrinae
Latreille, 1817
9
183
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Palaearctic
9 Genera with 183 Species
Diaphanes Motschulsky, 191819SpeciesTaxom
Lamprigera Motschulsky, 18977SpeciesTaxom
Lampyris Geoffroy, 181761SpeciesTaxom
Nyctophila Olivier, 183237SpeciesTaxom
Pelania Mulsant, 18845SpeciesTaxom
Phausis Motschulsky/..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Phosphaenopterus Schaufuss, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Phosphaenus Laporte, 18845SpeciesTaxom
Pyrocoelia Gorham, 190249SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Palaearctic
183 Species and 3 Subspecies
Diaphanes cheni Jeng, 2001White-throated Rail
Diaphanes citrinus E. Olivier, 1911Southern Crested Guineafowl
Diaphanes elongatus Pic, 1927
Diaphanes exsanguis E. Olivier, 1909
Diaphanes flavilateralis Jeng & Yang, 2001
Diaphanes formosus E. Olivier, 1910
Diaphanes harmandi Pic, 1925
Diaphanes indicus Motschulsky, 1854
Diaphanes lampyroides E. Olivier, 1891Pale-winged Trumpeter
Diaphanes longithorax Pic, 1933
Diaphanes marginellus Hope, 1831
Diaphanes niveus Jeng & SatĂ´, 2001Uniform Crake
Diaphanes notatithorax Pic, 1955
Diaphanes nubilus Jeng & Lai, 2001Red-legged Crakes
Diaphanes pallidus Pic, 1938
Diaphanes serotinus E. Olivier, 1907Helmeted Guineafowl
Diaphanes sinuatus E. Olivier, 1908
Diaphanes splichali E. Olivier, 1912
Diaphanes watanabei Matsumura, 1918
Lamprigera angustior Fairmaire, 1886Coots
Lamprigera marussii Pic, 1955
Lamprigera morator E. Olivier, 1891Pale-winged Trumpeter
Lamprigera nepalensis Hope, 1831
Lamprigera nitidicollis Fairmaire, 1891
Lamprigera scutatus Fairmaire, 1897
Lamprigera yunnana Fairmaire, 1897
Lampyris (Lampyris) noctiluca Linnaeus, 1767Common glow-worm
Lampyris afghana Nakane, 1966
Lampyris algerica Ancey, 1870Brown Wood Rail
Lampyris algerica attenuata Fairmaire, 1875
Lampyris ambigena Jacquelin du..., 1860
Lampyris angustata (Motschulsky, 1854)⇒ Lampyris orientalis Faldermann, 1835
Lampyris angustula Fairmaire, 1895Flufftails
Lampyris apuliae Geisthardt, 1987
Lampyris attenuata (Fairmaire, 1875)⇒ Lampyris algerica attenuata Fairmaire, 1875
Lampyris barbara (E. Olivier, 1884)⇒ Lampyris nervosa E. Olivier, 1883
Lampyris bellieri (Reiche, 1858)⇒ Lampyris noctiluca Linnaeus, 1767
Lampyris berytensis Fairmaire, 1866
Lampyris brevicollis (Motschulsky, 1854)⇒ Lampyris orientalis Faldermann, 1835
Lampyris brutia Costa, 1882
Lampyris carreti (E. Olivier, 1895)⇒ Lampyris noctiluca Linnaeus, 1767
Lampyris caspica (Motschulsky, 1854)⇒ Nyctophila caspica Motschulsky, 1854
Lampyris cincta (Motschulsky, 1854)⇒ Lampyris noctiluca Linnaeus, 1767
Lampyris costalis (Motschulsky, 1854)⇒ Lampyris orientalis Faldermann, 1835
Lampyris depressiuscula (Motschulsky, 1854)⇒ Lampyris orientalis Faldermann, 1835
Lampyris exilis E. Olivier, 1894
Lampyris fuscata Geisthardt, 1987
Lampyris germariensis Jacquelin du..., 1860
Lampyris gridelli Pic, 1935
Lampyris hellenica Geisthardt, 1983Giant Wood Rail
Lampyris hummeli Pic, 1933
Lampyris iraqi Geisthardt, 1999
Lampyris lareynii Jacquelin du..., 1859Corsican Glow-worm
Lampyris levigata Geisthardt, 1983
Lampyris liebegotti Geisthardt, 1985
Lampyris limbata (Motschulsky, 1854)⇒ Lampyris orientalis Faldermann, 1835
Lampyris lobata Motschulsky, 1854
Lampyris longipennis (Motschulsky, 1854)⇒ Lampyris noctiluca Linnaeus, 1767
Lampyris lusitanica (Motschulsky, 1854)⇒ Luciola lusitanica Charpentier, 1825
Lampyris maculata Geisthardt, 1987
Lampyris membranacea (Motschulsky, 1854)⇒ Lampyris orientalis Faldermann, 1835
Lampyris minor (E. Olivier, 1901)⇒ Lampyris noctiluca Linnaeus, 1767
Lampyris monticola Geisthardt, 2000
Lampyris mucronata (E. Olivier, 1884)⇒ Lampyris algerica Ancey, 1870
Lampyris mutabilis (E. Olivier, 1884)⇒ Lampyris ambigena Jacquelin du..., 1860
Lampyris nervosa E. Olivier, 1883
Lampyris numidica (Normand, 1935)⇒ Lampyris exilis E. Olivier, 1894
Lampyris obscurella (Motschulsky, 1854)⇒ Lampyris noctiluca Linnaeus, 1767
Lampyris occidentalis Geisthardt, 1983
Lampyris ohbai Wittmer, 1994
Lampyris olivieriana Heyden, 1890
Lampyris orientalis Faldermann, 1835
Lampyris pallida Geisthardt, 1987
Lampyris parvicollis (E. Olivier, 1901)⇒ Lampyris noctiluca Linnaeus, 1767
Lampyris pseudozenkeri Geisthardt, 1999Flufftails
Lampyris raymondi Mulsant & Rey, 1859
Lampyris sardiniae Geisthardt, 1987
Lampyris satoi Geisthardt, 2003Snoring Rail
Lampyris setosa Geisthardt, 1983Giant Wood Rail
Lampyris sibirica (Gebler, 1847)⇒ Lampyris noctiluca Linnaeus, 1767
Lampyris soror Schaum, 1862
Lampyris spinifer Pic, 1923
Lampyris submucronata (Rey, 1891)⇒ Lampyris noctiluca Linnaeus, 1767
Lampyris sulpuri Geisthardt, 1999
Lampyris thoracica (Motschulsky, 1854)⇒ Lampyris noctiluca Linnaeus, 1767
Lampyris turkestanica Heyden, 1881Hooded Crane
Lampyris zenkeri (Germar, 1817)⇒ Lampyris germariensis Jacquelin du..., 1860
Nyctophila anatolica Geisthardt, 1982Lesser Moorhen
Nyctophila bicarinata (Mulsant & Re..., 1860)⇒ Nyctophila reichii reichii Jacquelin du..., 1859
Nyctophila bidens (Rey, 1891)⇒ Nyctophila reichii reichii Jacquelin du..., 1859
Nyctophila bonvouloirii Jacquelin du..., 1860Gallinules
Nyctophila brullei Reiche, 1863
Nyctophila calabriae Geisthardt, 1983Giant Wood Rail
Nyctophila caspica Motschulsky, 1854
Nyctophila caucasica Motschulsky, 1854Giant Wood Rail
Nyctophila caucasica morgani E. Olivier, 1907
Nyctophila colorata Geisthardt, 1983Giant Wood Rail
Nyctophila confusa Geisthardt, 1982Lesser Moorhen
Nyctophila graeca Geisthardt, 1990
Nyctophila heydeni E. Olivier, 1884
Nyctophila hispanica (E. Olivier, 1884)⇒ Nyctophila reichii reichii Jacquelin du..., 1859
Nyctophila incisa E. Olivier, 1884
Nyctophila incognita Geisthardt, 1982Lesser Moorhen
Nyctophila insignis Ancey, 1870
Nyctophila invenusta Geisthardt, 1983
Nyctophila lenkorani (Geisthardt, 1982)⇒ Nyctophila caspica Motschulsky, 1854
Nyctophila libani Laporte de C..., 1833
Nyctophila maculicollis Fairmaire, 1866
Nyctophila mauritanica A. G. Olivier, 1790
Nyctophila molesta Jacquelin du..., 1860Spotted Rail
Nyctophila montana Geisthardt, 1983
Nyctophila morgani (E. Olivier, 1907)⇒ Nyctophila caucasica morgani E. Olivier, 1907
Nyctophila nigrita Geisthardt, 1982
Nyctophila pseudocaucasica Geisthardt, 1982Lesser Moorhen
Nyctophila pygidialis Geisthardt, 1982
Nyctophila reichii Jacquelin du..., 1859
Nyctophila reichii reichii Jacquelin du..., 1859
Nyctophila riegeri Geisthardt, 1990Striped Flufftail
Nyctophila scabripennis E. Olivier, 1907
Nyctophila scutata Geisthardt, 1983
Nyctophila septentrionalis Geisthardt, 1983
Nyctophila syriaca Baudi di Selve, 1871Giant Wood Rail
Nyctophila variata Geisthardt, 1982
Nyctophila zencheri Brullé, 1832
Pelania angustipennis (E. Olivier, 1883)⇒ Pelania mauritanica Linnaeus, 1767
Pelania imperfecta (E. Olivier, 1899)⇒ Pelania mauritanica Linnaeus, 1767
Pelania mauritanica Linnaeus, 1767
Pelania obtusa (Fairmaire, 1866)⇒ Pelania mauritanica Linnaeus, 1767
Pelania scutellata (Fairmaire, 1884)⇒ Pelania mauritanica Linnaeus, 1767
Phausis splendidula Linnaeus, 1767
Phosphaenopterus metzneri Schaufuss, 1870
Phosphaenopterus montandoni Bourgeois, 1900
Phosphaenus brachypterus (Motschulsky, 1854)⇒ Phosphaenus hemipterus Goeze, 1777
Phosphaenus coarctatus (E. Olivier, 1884)⇒ Phosphaenus hemipterus Goeze, 1777
Phosphaenus flavocinctus (E. Olivier, 1884)⇒ Phosphaenus hemipterus Goeze, 1777
Phosphaenus hemipterus Goeze, 1777Lesser glow worm
Phosphaenus macropterus (E. Olivier, 1884)⇒ Phosphaenus hemipterus Goeze, 1777
Pyrocoelia abdominalis Nakane, 1977
Pyrocoelia amplissima E. Olivier, 1886
Pyrocoelia analis Fabricius, 1801
Pyrocoelia atripennis Lewis, 1896
Pyrocoelia atripes Pic, 1937
Pyrocoelia aurita Motschulsky, 1845
Pyrocoelia basicrus Fairmaire, 1897
Pyrocoelia bivitrea Fairmaire, 1897
Pyrocoelia coreana (Kishida, 1934)⇒ Pyrocoelia rufa E. Olivier, 1886
Pyrocoelia discicollis Kiesenwetter, 1874
Pyrocoelia diversicollis Pic, 1937
Pyrocoelia enervis E. Olivier, 1909Yellow-legged Buttonquail
Pyrocoelia flaviventris Fairmaire, 1878
Pyrocoelia foochowensis (Gorham, 1880)⇒ Pyrocoelia analis Fabricius, 1801
Pyrocoelia formosana E. Olivier, 1911Southern Crested Guineafowl
Pyrocoelia fumata Fairmaire, 1868Coots
Pyrocoelia fumosa Gorham, 1883
Pyrocoelia grandicollis Fairmaire, 1891
Pyrocoelia insidiosa (E. Olivier, 1886)⇒ Pyrocoelia analis Fabricius, 1801
Pyrocoelia iriomotensis Nakane, 1985
Pyrocoelia iwasakii Matsumura, 1918Red-legged Crake
Pyrocoelia kanamarui Kishida, 1936
Pyrocoelia kawamurae Matsumura, 1918
Pyrocoelia kumejimensis M. Chujo & Sato, 1972
Pyrocoelia luteicollis Fairmaire, 1897
Pyrocoelia matsumurai Nakane, 1963
Pyrocoelia miyako Nakane, 1981Wood Rails
Pyrocoelia motschulskyi Motschulsky, 1854
Pyrocoelia moupinensis Fairmaire, 1889Spinach flea beetle
Pyrocoelia nigroflava Fairmaire, 1878
Pyrocoelia opaca E. Olivier, 1885
Pyrocoelia oshimana Nakane, 1985
Pyrocoelia pectoralis E. Olivier, 1883
Pyrocoelia pekinensis Gorham, 1880
Pyrocoelia praetexta E. Olivier, 1911Southern Crested Guineafowl
Pyrocoelia prolongata Jeng & Lai, 1999Chestnut-headed Flufftail
Pyrocoelia pygidialis Pic, 1926
Pyrocoelia rostriformis E. Olivier, 1911
Pyrocoelia rufa E. Olivier, 1886
Pyrocoelia rufiventris Nakane, 1963
Pyrocoelia saishutonis (Matsumura, 1928)⇒ Pyrocoelia rufa E. Olivier, 1886
Pyrocoelia sanguiniventer E. Olivier, 1911Southern Crested Guineafowl
Pyrocoelia scutellaris Pic, 1926
Pyrocoelia signaticollis E. Olivier, 1886
Pyrocoelia sinuatocollis (E. Olivier, 1886)⇒ Pyrocoelia motschulskyi Motschulsky, 1854
Pyrocoelia tappana Matsumura, 1918Red-legged Crake
Pyrocoelia thibetana E. Olivier, 1886
Pyrocoelia tsushimana (Matsumura, 1928)⇒ Pyrocoelia rufa E. Olivier, 1886
Pyrocoelia umbrosa (E. Olivier, 1902)⇒ Pyrocoelia fumosa Gorham, 1883

Subnodes of Lampyrinae with occurrences in Palaearctic
TribeLampyrini
Latreille, 1817
5
168
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLucidotini
Lacordaire, 1857
4
15
Genera
Species

Taxom



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