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Checklist for Family Phengodidae LeConte, 1861 (Glow-worms)
and region Trinidad and Tobago (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
401
3514
6584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
400
3513
6582
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
385
3451
6458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
243
2759
5315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
64
698
1150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
60
644
1064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
15
66
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
7
41
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhengodidae
LeConte, 1861
Glow-worms, Glowworm beetles, Glowworms
8
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Trinidad and Tobago
8 Genera with 10 Species
Eurymastinocerus Wittmer, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Howdenia Wittmer, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Oxymastinocerus Wittmer, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Phengodes Illiger, 1988Glowworm2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophengodes Pic, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Ptorthodiellus Wittmer, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Ptorthodius Gorham, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Stenophrixothrix Wittmer, 19762SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Trinidad and Tobago
10 Species and 1 Subspecies
Eurymastinocerus arawakensis Wittmer, 1976
Howdenia punctata Wittmer, 1976
Oxymastinocerus rufotestaceus Wittmer, 1976
Phengodes (Phengodella) insulcata Pic, 1925
Phengodes (Phengodella) venezolana Wittmer, 1988
Pseudophengodes fernandezi Wittmer, 1976
Ptorthodiellus trinidadicus Wittmer, 1976
Ptorthodius atricornis Pic, 1929
Stenophrixothrix minor Wittmer, 1976
Stenophrixothrix pallens pallens brasiliensis..., 1976

Subnodes of Phengodidae with occurrences in Trinidad and Tobago
SubfamilyPhengodinae
LeConte, 1861
8
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Phengodidae at gbif.org
Phengodidae at irmng.org
Phengodidae at itis.gov