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Checklist for Subfamily Photurinae Lacordaire, 1857
and region Colombia (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
598
10458
32334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
595
10451
32326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
10215
31633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
339
7809
25442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
93
2967
9134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
86
2684
8088
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
21
296
832
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
9
170
524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glowworms
27
89
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPhoturinae
Lacordaire, 1857
12
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Colombia
12 Genera with 35 Species
Bicellonycha Motschulsky, 18866SpeciesTaxom
Cardioptera Burmeister, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Dilychnia Motschulsky, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Macrolampis Motschoulsky, 19056SpeciesTaxom
Macromantis Saussure, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Metriomantis Saussure & Z..., 18943SpeciesTaxom
Paraphotina Giglio-Tos, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1865Femme fatale fireflies8SpeciesTaxom
Platylampis Motschulsky, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolynchnuris Motschulsky, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pyrogaster Motschoulsky, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 19611SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colombia
35 Species
Bicellonycha brunneonotata Pic, 1930Queen of the forest
Bicellonycha colombiana Zaragoza Cab..., 1989
Bicellonycha deleta Motschulsky, 1854
Bicellonycha lineola Blanchard, 1846
Bicellonycha ornaticollis Blanchard, 1846
Bicellonycha stigmatica E. Olivier, 1886Cranes
Cardioptera nigridens Werner, 1926
Dilychnia succensa E.Olivier, 1907
Macrolampis agona E. Olivier, 1905
Macrolampis circumcincta Gemminger, 1870
Macrolampis distinguenda E. Olivier, 1905
Macrolampis latior E. Olivier, 1907
Macrolampis longipennis Motschulsky, 1853
Macrolampis transversenotata E. Olivier, 1905
Macromantis hyalina De Geer, 1773
Macromantis ovalifolia (Stoll, 1813)⇒ Macromantis hyalina De Geer, 1773
Metriomantis occidentalis Lombardo, 1999
Metriomantis occidentals Lombardo, 1999
Metriomantis ovata Saussure & Z..., 1894
Paraphotina insolita Rehn, 1941
Paraphotina reticulata Saussure, 1871
Photuris alternans E. Olivier, 1886
Photuris annulicornis Boheman, 1858
Photuris apollinairei Pic, 1925
Photuris discoidalis Kirsch, 1865Turkeys
Photuris funesta Gorham, 1880
Photuris latefascia Motschulsky, 1854
Photuris lecontei Kirsch, 1865Turkeys
Photuris seminigra Kirsch, 1865Turkeys
Platylampis latiuscula Motschulsky, 1853
Pseudolynchnuris xanthorrhaphus Kirsch, 1865
Pyrogaster atripes Pic, 1928
Pyrogaster sublunulatus Pic, 1932
Pyrogaster transversus E. Olivier, 1886
Pyropyga cordobana Green, 1961

Subnodes of Photurinae with occurrences in Colombia
TribePhotinini
LeConte, 1881
9
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePhoturini
Lacordaire, 1857
3
17
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Photurinae at itis.gov