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Checklist for Tribe Lampyrini Latreille, 1817
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
146
11745
86825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
125
10691
74394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
24
663
4382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
10
361
2534
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glowworms
24
254
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLampyrinae
Latreille, 1817
16
131
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeLampyrini
Latreille, 1817
9
121
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
9 Genera with 121 Species
Afrodiaphanes Geisthardt, 20226SpeciesTaxom
Diaphanes Motschulsky, 191459SpeciesTaxom
Lampyris Geoffroy, 181750SpeciesTaxom
Lychnobius Geisthardt, 18173SpeciesTaxom
Microlampyris Pic, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Nyctophila Olivier, 18598SpeciesTaxom
Ovalampis Fairmaire, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pelania Mulsant, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Pyrocoelia Gorham, 19092SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
121 Species and 11 Subspecies
Afrodiaphanes marginipennis Boheman, 1851White-winged Coot
Afrodiaphanes marginipennis boreus Geisthardt, 2007
Afrodiaphanes marginipennis marginipennis Boheman, 1851
Afrodiaphanes marginipennis rwandanesis Geisthardt, 2007
Afrodiaphanes marginipennis sudanicus Geisthardt, 2007
Afrodiaphanes pulcher Fanti & M.G...., 2022
Diaphanes abyssinus E. Olivier, 1911Southern Crested Guineafowl
Diaphanes alluaudi E. Olivier, 1914White-naped Crane
Diaphanes amplicollis Gerstaecker, 1871
Diaphanes bilineaticollis Pic, 1952Cranes
Diaphanes brevicarinatus Pic, 1952Cranes
Diaphanes costulatus Kolbe, 1898
Diaphanes diversipes Pic, 1952Cranes
Diaphanes exsanguis E. Olivier, 1909
Diaphanes fossicollis E. Olivier, 1908
Diaphanes fraternus Kolbe, 1898
Diaphanes giganteus Pic, 1952Cranes
Diaphanes harmandi Pic, 1925
Diaphanes indicus Motschulsky, 1854
Diaphanes indutus E. Olivier, 1914White-naped Crane
Diaphanes innotaticollis Pic, 1952Cranes
Diaphanes jeanneli E. Olivier, 1914White-naped Crane
Diaphanes kilimanus Kolbe, 1897
Diaphanes lateapicalis Pic, 1935
Diaphanes lateralis Pic, 1931
Diaphanes latipennis Pic, 1931
Diaphanes laurenti Pic, 1952Cranes
Diaphanes leucopyga E. Olivier, 1886
Diaphanes lineatus Pic, 1954Black Crowned Crane
Diaphanes longecarinatus Pic, 1955
Diaphanes longicarinatus Pic, 1955
Diaphanes mareei Pic, 1952Cranes
Diaphanes marginipennis (Boheman, 1851)⇒ Afrodiaphanes marginipennis Boheman, 1851
Diaphanes meruanus Bourgeois, 1908Limpkin
Diaphanes messorius E. Olivier, 1914White-naped Crane
Diaphanes monticola E Olivier, 1914White-naped Crane
Diaphanes monticolus E. Olivier, 1914
Diaphanes nigroreductus Pic, 1952Cranes
Diaphanes nimbosus Ernst, 1909
Diaphanes nitidior Pic, 1952Cranes
Diaphanes nitidus Pic, 1931
Diaphanes notaticollis E. Olivier, 1888Vulturine Guineafowl
Diaphanes opacus Pic, 1952Cranes
Diaphanes pallidior Pic, 1956
Diaphanes pici McDermott, 1966
Diaphanes picinus E. Olivier, 1906
Diaphanes piligerus Kolbe, 1898
Diaphanes planitianus Kolbe, 1898
Diaphanes planus Gorham, 1895
Diaphanes preapicalis Pic, 1958
Diaphanes reductus Pic, 1931
Diaphanes rhodesianus Pic, 1952Cranes
Diaphanes rugicollis Fairmaire, 1887
Diaphanes schoutedeni E. Olivier, 1914White-naped Crane
Diaphanes signaticollis Pic, 1950
Diaphanes sinuatus E. Olivier, 1908
Diaphanes sjoestedti Bourgeois, 1908Limpkin
Diaphanes soyauxi Kolbe, 1883
Diaphanes strangulatus Pic, 1952Cranes
Diaphanes subtestaceus Pic, 1952Cranes
Diaphanes ugandanus Kolbe, 1898
Diaphanes ultimus E. Olivier, 1909
Diaphanes unimaculatus Pic, 1931
Diaphanes vaneyeni Pic, 1952Cranes
Diaphanes varipes E. Olivier, 1914White-naped Crane
Lampyris (Lampyris) noctiluca Linnaeus, 1767Common glow-worm
Lampyris aculeata E. Olivier, 1911Southern Crested Guineafowl
Lampyris acuminata Pic, 1931
Lampyris algerica Ancey, 1870Brown Wood Rail
Lampyris algerica algerica Ancey, 1869
Lampyris algerica attenuata Fairmaire, 1875
Lampyris algerica levigata Geisthardt, 1983
Lampyris algerica occidentalis Geisthardt, 1983
Lampyris antennalis Geisthardt, 1981Paint-billed Crakes
Lampyris atripennis McDermott, 1966
Lampyris attenuata (Fairmaire, 1875)⇒ Lampyris algerica attenuata Fairmaire, 1875
Lampyris bicoloripes Pic, 1931
Lampyris boutakoffi Pic, 1952Cranes
Lampyris conspicua Gyllenhal, 1817
Lampyris discicollis Boheman, 1851
Lampyris diversipes Pic, 1934Queen of the prairie
Lampyris dyluatia Laporte, 1840
Lampyris exilis E. Olivier, 1894
Lampyris germariensis Jacquelin du..., 1860
Lampyris gridellii Pic, 1935
Lampyris guerini McDermott, 1966
Lampyris imbecilla Gorham, 1900Sarus Crane
Lampyris leontovitchi Pic, 1952Cranes
Lampyris letourneuxi E. Olivier, 1884Lesser Sandhill Crane
Lampyris lobata Motschulsky, 1854
Lampyris longicollis Ernst, 1885
Lampyris lusitanica (Motschulsky, 1854)⇒ Luciola lusitanica Charpentier, 1825
Lampyris melanoptera Gemminger, 1870Acute blindia moss
Lampyris mosambica Kolbe, 1896Common Crane
Lampyris mucronata (E. Olivier, 1884)⇒ Lampyris algerica Ancey, 1870
Lampyris mutabilis (E. Olivier, 1884)⇒ Lampyris ambigena Jacquelin du..., 1860
Lampyris natalensis Boheman, 1851
Lampyris nepalensis (Hope, 1831)⇒ Lamprigera nepalensis Hope, 1831
Lampyris nervosa E. Olivier, 1883
Lampyris nigripennis Boheman, 1851
Lampyris nigrobasalis Pic, 1931
Lampyris numidica (Normand, 1935)⇒ Lampyris exilis E. Olivier, 1894
Lampyris pallida Geisthardt, 1987
Lampyris pallidithorax Pic, 1952Cranes
Lampyris pharos Murray, 1867
Lampyris raymondi Mulsant & Rey, 1859
Lampyris rohani Pic, 1921
Lampyris soror Schaum, 1862
Lampyris spinifer Pic, 1923
Lampyris tinantae Pic, 1931
Lampyris tinanti Pic, 1931
Lampyris tinctoria Gorham, 1900Sarus Crane
Lampyris troglodytes Boheman, 1851
Lampyris vidua Gerstaecker, 1871
Lampyris zenkeri (Germar, 1817)⇒ Lampyris germariensis Jacquelin du..., 1860
Lychnobius africanus Geisthardt, 1983Giant Wood Rail
Lychnobius conspicua (Gyllenhal, 1817)⇒ Lampyris conspicua Gyllenhal, 1817
Lychnobius conspicuus Gyllenhal, 1817
Microlampyris basilewski Pic, 1956
Microlampyris basilewskyi Pic, 1956
Nyctophila confusa Geisthardt, 1982Lesser Moorhen
Nyctophila confusa confusa Geisthardt, 1982
Nyctophila confusa pygidialis Geisthardt, 1982
Nyctophila confusa variata Geisthardt, 1982
Nyctophila conspicua (Gyllenhal, 1817)⇒ Lampyris conspicua Gyllenhal, 1817
Nyctophila fuscipennis Guérin-Mén..., 1847Black-necked Crane
Nyctophila heydeni E. Olivier, 1884
Nyctophila reichii Jacquelin du..., 1859
Ovalampis crispaticollis Fairmaire, 1898
Pelania mauritanica Linnaeus, 1767
Pyrocoelia aurita Motschulsky, 1845
Pyrocoelia enervis E. Olivier, 1909Yellow-legged Buttonquail


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