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Checklist of Tribe Lampyrini Latreille, 1817
for America (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1308
49520
421464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1302
49454
421283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1167
48637
416604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
637
37635
344782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
173
14319
134674
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
152
13302
119715
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
30
1143
12896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
12
716
8193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glowworms
109
1907
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLampyrinae
Latreille, 1817
48
1162
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeLampyrini
Latreille, 1817
5
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for America
5 Genera with 20 Species
Lampyris Geoffroy, 181715SpeciesTaxom
Nelsonphotus Cicero, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Nyctophila Olivier, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Petalacmis E.Olivier, 19633SpeciesTaxom
Prolutacea Cicero, 19841SpeciesTaxom


Species list for America
20 Species and 2 Subspecies
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 conspicua Gyllenhal, 1817
Lampyris costalis (Motschulsky, 1854)⇒ Lampyris orientalis Faldermann, 1835
Lampyris germariensis Jacquelin du..., 1860
Lampyris knulli Green, 1949
Lampyris needhami (Green, 1948)⇒ Pleotomodes needhami Green, 1948
Lampyris orientalis Faldermann, 1835
Lampyris pulsator (Cicero, 1984)⇒ Prolutacea pulsator Cicero, 1984
Lampyris quadratifera Blanchard, 1845
Lampyris turkestanica Heyden, 1881Hooded Crane
Lampyris zenkeri (Germar, 1817)⇒ Lampyris germariensis Jacquelin du..., 1860
Lampyris zenkeri zenkeri Germar, 1817
Nelsonphotus aridus Cicero, 2006
Nyctophila caspica Motschulsky, 1854
Nyctophila reichii Jacquelin du..., 1859
Petalacmis praeclarus E.Olivier, 1908
Petalacmis triplehorni Da Silveira ..., 2022
Petalacmis wittmeri Reichardt, 1963Mangrove Rail
Prolutacea pulsator Cicero, 1984Copper Pheasant


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