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Checklist for Tribe Photurini Lacordaire, 1857
and region South America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1015
31826
191976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1012
31805
191924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
929
31274
189459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
543
24019
154741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
149
9575
64497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
132
8867
57388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
25
714
5546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
10
448
3611
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glowworms
79
1080
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPhoturinae
Lacordaire, 1857
22
277
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePhoturini
Lacordaire, 1857
3
166
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South America
3 Genera with 166 Species
Bicellonycha Motschulsky, 198930SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1929Femme fatale fireflies58SpeciesTaxom
Pyrogaster Motschoulsky, 190578SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
166 Species
Bicellonycha albilatera Gyllenhal, 1817
Bicellonycha amoena Gorham, 1880
Bicellonycha bipartita Pic, 1927
Bicellonycha boliviana Zaragoza Cab..., 1989
Bicellonycha brasiliana Zaragoza Cab..., 1989
Bicellonycha bruchi E. Olivier, 1911Southern Crested Guineafowl
Bicellonycha brunneonotata Pic, 1930Queen of the forest
Bicellonycha catharina Zaragoza Cab..., 1989
Bicellonycha championi Zaragoza Cab..., 1989
Bicellonycha collaris Gorham, 1880
Bicellonycha colombiana Zaragoza Cab..., 1989
Bicellonycha deleta Motschulsky, 1854
Bicellonycha depressa E. Olivier, 1886Cranes
Bicellonycha dimidiata Blanchard, 1846
Bicellonycha discicollis Gorham, 1881
Bicellonycha gibba Pic, 1930Queen of the forest
Bicellonycha lineola Blanchard, 1846
Bicellonycha lividipennis Motschulsky, 1854
Bicellonycha melanura Motschulsky, 1854
Bicellonycha mexicana Gorham, 1880
Bicellonycha ornaticollis Blanchard, 1846
Bicellonycha peruana Zaragoza Cab..., 1989
Bicellonycha pici Zaragoza Cab..., 1989
Bicellonycha postcutellaris Pic, 1927
Bicellonycha pulchella E. Olivier, 1886
Bicellonycha rospigliosi Brèthes, 1920
Bicellonycha signata E. Olivier, 1886Cranes
Bicellonycha stigmatica E. Olivier, 1886Cranes
Bicellonycha tenuicornis Ernst, 1886Cranes
Bicellonycha thiemeni Zaragoza Cab..., 1989
Photuris (Cephalophoturis) excavaticeps Pic, 1927
Photuris (Photuris) brunnipennis Jacquelin du..., 1857White Swamphen
Photuris (Photuris) frontalis LeConte, 1851Snappy Single Sync
Photuris (Photuris) pennsylvanica De Geer, 1774Dot-dash Firefly
Photuris (Photuris) tenuisignathus Zaragoza Cab..., 1995
Photuris alternans E. Olivier, 1886
Photuris angusta Kirsch, 1889Cranes
Photuris annulicornis Boheman, 1858
Photuris apicalis Pic, 1926
Photuris apollinairei Pic, 1925
Photuris axillaris Motschulsky, 1853
Photuris bicoloripes Pic, 1926
Photuris binotata E. Olivier, 1886
Photuris blattoides Laporte, 1833
Photuris cincticollis Erichson, 1847
Photuris corvus E. Olivier, 1905
Photuris despecta Motschulsky, 1854
Photuris discoidalis Kirsch, 1865Turkeys
Photuris elliptica E. Olivier, 1886
Photuris elongata Pic, 1930Queen of the forest
Photuris fausta E. Olivier, 1911Southern Crested Guineafowl
Photuris femoralis Curtis, 1839
Photuris flavithorax Pic, 1938
Photuris fulvipes Blanchard, 1837
Photuris funesta Gorham, 1880
Photuris grandjeani Pic, 1929
Photuris inapicalis Pic, 1926
Photuris latefascia Motschulsky, 1854
Photuris lateralis Motschulsky, 1854
Photuris lecontei Kirsch, 1865Turkeys
Photuris lepida Ernst, 1886
Photuris livida G. Olivier, 1790
Photuris lojaensis Pic, 1939
Photuris lugubris Gorham, 1881
Photuris lycoides Laporte, 1833
Photuris maculicrus E. Olivier, 1911Southern Crested Guineafowl
Photuris malleri Pic, 1933
Photuris mollis (Gorham, 1880)⇒ Photuris frontalis LeConte, 1851
Photuris nigriceps Pic, 1930Queen of the forest
Photuris particularis Pic, 1927
Photuris perspicillata E. Olivier, 1910
Photuris piceovittata Pic, 1930Queen of the forest
Photuris rhagonychoides E. Olivier, 1886
Photuris rubicunda Erichson, 1848
Photuris rugicollis E. Olivier, 1886
Photuris seminigra Kirsch, 1865Turkeys
Photuris signatipennis E. Olivier, 1911Southern Crested Guineafowl
Photuris suturalis Pic, 1939
Photuris testaceocincta Pic, 1939
Photuris testaceohumeralis Pic, 1939
Photuris uncta E. Olivier, 1909
Photuris unicolor E. Olivier, 1909
Photuris unifasciata Pic, 1932
Photuris velox E. Olivier, 1886
Photuris verticalis E. Olivier, 1909
Photuris villosa E. Olivier, 1886
Photuris vittipennis Motschulsky, 1854
Photuris wagneri Pic, 1929
Pyrogaster ambulans E. Olivier, 1911Southern Crested Guineafowl
Pyrogaster angustata E Olivier, 1886Cranes
Pyrogaster angustatus E. Olivier, 1886
Pyrogaster atriceps Pic, 1928
Pyrogaster atripes Pic, 1928
Pyrogaster atrocinctus Pic, 1930Queen of the forest
Pyrogaster aurea E Olivier, 1887Whooping Crane
Pyrogaster aureus Ernst, 1887
Pyrogaster bicoloricollis Pic, 1928
Pyrogaster bicoloripes Pic, 1928
Pyrogaster bilineaticeps Pic, 1935
Pyrogaster bilineatus Pic, 1928
Pyrogaster brevenotata Pic, 1931
Pyrogaster brevinotatus Pic, 1931
Pyrogaster coxalis Ernst, 1885
Pyrogaster dilatata Motschulsky, 1854
Pyrogaster dilatatus Motschulsky, 1854
Pyrogaster elegans Ernst, 1886Cranes
Pyrogaster elongatior Pic, 1935
Pyrogaster fasciatipennis Pic, 1933
Pyrogaster flavohumeralis Pic, 1931
Pyrogaster foedus Olivier, 1911Southern Crested Guineafowl
Pyrogaster fugax E. Olivier, 1886Cranes
Pyrogaster fuliginosa Blanchard, 1845
Pyrogaster fuliginosus Blanchard, 1837
Pyrogaster grylloides Motschulsky, 1853
Pyrogaster hecticus Pic, 1924
Pyrogaster hickeri Pic, 1926
Pyrogaster infelix E. Olivier, 1911Southern Crested Guineafowl
Pyrogaster infuscata E Olivier, 1886Cranes
Pyrogaster infuscatus E. Olivier, 1886
Pyrogaster insuturalis Pic, 1928
Pyrogaster lateapicalis Pic, 1928
Pyrogaster lineaticeps Pic, 1928
Pyrogaster lunifer Eschscholtz, 1822
Pyrogaster lunifera Eschscholtz, 1822
Pyrogaster maetus Pic, 1939
Pyrogaster major Pic, 1928
Pyrogaster malepicta E Olivier, 1911Southern Crested Guineafowl
Pyrogaster malepictus E. Olivier, 1911
Pyrogaster margipallens E. Olivier, 1909
Pyrogaster mediofasciata Pic, 1926
Pyrogaster mediofasciatus Pic, 1926
Pyrogaster moesta Germar, 1824
Pyrogaster moestus Germar, 1824
Pyrogaster multinotata Pic, 1928
Pyrogaster multinotatus Pic, 1928
Pyrogaster nigrolineata Pic, 1929
Pyrogaster nigrolineatus Pic, 1929
Pyrogaster picta E Olivier, 1886
Pyrogaster pictus Ernst, 1886
Pyrogaster placita E Olivier, 1907
Pyrogaster placitus E. Olivier, 1907
Pyrogaster rubronotata Pic, 1933
Pyrogaster rubronotatus Pic, 1933
Pyrogaster scapularis Pic, 1928
Pyrogaster squalida E Olivier, 1886Cranes
Pyrogaster squalidus E. Olivier, 1886
Pyrogaster subcarinipennis Pic, 1939
Pyrogaster subdola E Olivier, 1905Sandhill Crane
Pyrogaster subdolus E. Olivier, 1905
Pyrogaster subelegans E. Olivier, 1908
Pyrogaster sublunulata Pic, 1932
Pyrogaster sublunulatus Pic, 1932
Pyrogaster subnitida Pic, 1928
Pyrogaster subnitidus Pic, 1929
Pyrogaster superba E Olivier, 1907
Pyrogaster superbus E. Olivier, 1907
Pyrogaster telephorina Perty, 1830
Pyrogaster telephorinus Perty, 1833
Pyrogaster testaceithorax Pic, 1928
Pyrogaster testaceofasciatus Pic, 1928
Pyrogaster transversa E Olivier, 1886Cranes
Pyrogaster transversus E. Olivier, 1886
Pyrogaster trinotata Pic, 1933
Pyrogaster trinotatus Pic, 1933
Pyrogaster vestita E Olivier, 1905Sandhill Crane
Pyrogaster vestitus E. Olivier, 1905


Links, sources and further information
Photurini at itis.gov