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Taxonomy of Genus Pyrophorus Illiger, 1809


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4179
190570
2444470
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
3816
189502
2439455
Families
Genera
Species

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
3399
186457
2415487
Families
Genera
Species

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
1891
142849
2048615
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
592
62779
813516
Families
Genera
Species

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
274
54416
687671
Families
Genera
Species

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
52
4609
79150
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
23
2729
37099
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles
1409
20501
Genera
Species
SubfamilyAgrypninae
Candeze, 1857
119
4087
Genera
Species
TribePyrophorini
Candeze, 1863
22
267
Genera
Species
SubtribePyrophorina
Candeze, 1863
14
245
Genera
Species
GenusPyrophorus
Illiger, 1809
139Species
Subnodes of Pyrophorus Illiger, 1809
SpeciesPyrophorus abnormis Candeze, 1863
SpeciesPyrophorus acutus Candeze, 1863  ⇒ Pyrearinus acutus
SpeciesPyrophorus alvarengai Cobos, 1959  ⇒ Pyrearinus alvarengai
SpeciesPyrophorus alychnus Kirsch, 1873
SpeciesPyrophorus amplicollis Candeze, 1863
SpeciesPyrophorus angustus Blanchard, 1843
3Subspecies
SpeciesPyrophorus ardens Candeze, 1863  ⇒ Hypsiophthalmus ardens
SpeciesPyrophorus arizonicus Hyslop, 1918  ⇒ Vesperelater arizonicus
SpeciesPyrophorus atlanticus Hyslop, 1918  ⇒ Deilelater atlanticus
SpeciesPyrophorus avunculus Costa, 1972
SpeciesPyrophorus basalis Schwarz, 1902
SpeciesPyrophorus bellamyi Van Zwaluwenburg, 1936  ⇒ Deilelater bellamyi
SpeciesPyrophorus bifossulatus Candeze, 1865
SpeciesPyrophorus boops Germar, 1841
SpeciesPyrophorus brevicollis Eschscholtz, 1829
SpeciesPyrophorus bruchi Candeze, 1897  ⇒ Fulgeochlizus bruchi
SpeciesPyrophorus buphthalmus Eschscholtz, 1829
SpeciesPyrophorus canaliculatus Eschscholtz, 1829
SpeciesPyrophorus candelarius Germar, 1841  ⇒ Pyrearinus candelarius
SpeciesPyrophorus candens Germar, 1841  ⇒ Pyrearinus candens
SpeciesPyrophorus candezei Fauvel, 1861
SpeciesPyrophorus carinatus Eschscholtz, 1829
SpeciesPyrophorus caudatus Champion, 1896
SpeciesPyrophorus causticus Germar, 1841
SpeciesPyrophorus cincticollis Germar, 1841
SpeciesPyrophorus cinerarius Germar, 1841
SpeciesPyrophorus clarus Germar, 1841
SpeciesPyrophorus coecus Germar, 1841
SpeciesPyrophorus commissator Germar, 1841
SpeciesPyrophorus cucujus Illiger, 1807
SpeciesPyrophorus depressicollis Blanchard, 1843
SpeciesPyrophorus divergens Eschscholtz, 1829
Carbunco, Headlight Beetle
SpeciesPyrophorus dulcifer Costa, 1972
SpeciesPyrophorus evexus Costa, 1972
SpeciesPyrophorus expeditus Costa, 1972
SpeciesPyrophorus formosus Germar, 1841
SpeciesPyrophorus foveolatus Germar, 1841
SpeciesPyrophorus fulgidus Germar, 1841  ⇒ Lygelater fulgidus
SpeciesPyrophorus fulgurans Candeze, 1865  ⇒ Pyrearinus fulgurans
SpeciesPyrophorus funale Candeze, 1863
SpeciesPyrophorus gemmiferus Germar, 1841
SpeciesPyrophorus germari Candeze, 1863
SpeciesPyrophorus gibbicollis Blanchard, 1843
SpeciesPyrophorus grossicollis Blanchard, 1843
SpeciesPyrophorus havaniensis Castelnau, 1840  ⇒ Ignelater havaniensis
SpeciesPyrophorus hayekae Costa, 1975
SpeciesPyrophorus hebes Germar, 1841
SpeciesPyrophorus helvolus Germar, 1841
SpeciesPyrophorus hesperus Candeze, 1803  ⇒ Photuris (Photuris) pennsylvanica
SpeciesPyrophorus ignifer Germar, 1841  ⇒ Hapsodrilus ignifer
SpeciesPyrophorus ignigenus Germar, 1841
SpeciesPyrophorus ignitus Fabricius, 1787  ⇒ Lygelater ignitus
SpeciesPyrophorus indistinctus Germar, 1841
SpeciesPyrophorus indulcatus Costa, 1972
SpeciesPyrophorus ingens Costa, 1972
SpeciesPyrophorus janus Herbst, 1806
SpeciesPyrophorus jocundus Costa, 1972
SpeciesPyrophorus lampadion Illiger, 1807  ⇒ Pyrearinus lampadion
SpeciesPyrophorus lampyris Candeze, 1863  ⇒ Pyrearinus lampyris
SpeciesPyrophorus leporinus Candeze, 1863
SpeciesPyrophorus limbatus Candeze, 1863
SpeciesPyrophorus lineatus Candeze, 1863  ⇒ Pyrearinus lineatus
SpeciesPyrophorus longipennis Germar, 1841
SpeciesPyrophorus lucens Illiger, 1807
SpeciesPyrophorus lucernula Illiger, 1807
SpeciesPyrophorus lucernulus Illiger, 1807
SpeciesPyrophorus lucidulus Illiger, 1807
SpeciesPyrophorus lucidus Candeze, 1863
SpeciesPyrophorus lucifer Illiger, 1807
SpeciesPyrophorus lucificus Germar, 1841
SpeciesPyrophorus lucifuga Curtis, 1839
SpeciesPyrophorus luculentus Germar, 1841  ⇒ Hapsodrilus luculentus
SpeciesPyrophorus luminosus Illiger, 1807
Cucubano
SpeciesPyrophorus lychnus Candeze, 1863
SpeciesPyrophorus maculicollis Candeze, 1863
SpeciesPyrophorus magnus Costa, 1972
SpeciesPyrophorus marginicollis Germar, 1841
SpeciesPyrophorus melanoxanthus Candeze, 1865
SpeciesPyrophorus melanurus Candeze, 1863
SpeciesPyrophorus melitus Costa, 1972
SpeciesPyrophorus mellifluus Costa, 1972
SpeciesPyrophorus mellitus
SpeciesPyrophorus mesochrous Germar, 1843
SpeciesPyrophorus mexicanus Champion, 1896  ⇒ Deilelater mexicanus
SpeciesPyrophorus microspilus Germar, 1841
SpeciesPyrophorus mutatus Candeze, 1893
SpeciesPyrophorus nictitans Illiger, 1807  ⇒ Pyrearinus nictitans
SpeciesPyrophorus nigropunctatus Drapiez, 1820
SpeciesPyrophorus noctilucus Linnaeus, 1758
Cucujo, Fire beetle, Headlight Elater
SpeciesPyrophorus notatissimus Candeze, 1857
SpeciesPyrophorus nyctolampis Germar, 1841  ⇒ Pyrearinus nyctolampis
SpeciesPyrophorus nyctophanus Germar, 1841
Carbunco, Headlight Beetle
SpeciesPyrophorus nyctophilus Germar, 1841
SpeciesPyrophorus occidentalis Champion, 1896
SpeciesPyrophorus ocellatus Germar, 1841
SpeciesPyrophorus ornamentum Germar, 1841
SpeciesPyrophorus ortizi Candeze, 1891
SpeciesPyrophorus parallela Germar, 1841
SpeciesPyrophorus pellucens Eschscholtz, 1830
Undulate atrichum moss
SpeciesPyrophorus perspicillatus Germar, 1841
SpeciesPyrophorus phosphorescens Laporte, 1840
SpeciesPyrophorus phosphoreus Linnaeus, 1758
SpeciesPyrophorus physoderus Germar, 1842  ⇒ Deilelater physoderus
SpeciesPyrophorus piceus Schwarz, 1902
SpeciesPyrophorus pisticus Costa, 1972
SpeciesPyrophorus plagiophthalmus Germar, 1841
SpeciesPyrophorus pumilus Candeze, 1863
SpeciesPyrophorus punctatissimus Blanchard, 1843
SpeciesPyrophorus pyraustes Germar, 1841  ⇒ Ptesimopsia pyraustes
SpeciesPyrophorus pyrophanus Illiger, 1807  ⇒ Opselater pyrophanus
SpeciesPyrophorus pyropoecilus Germar, 1841
SpeciesPyrophorus pyrotis Germar, 1863  ⇒ Hapsodrilus pyrotis
SpeciesPyrophorus quadraticollis Blanchard, 1843
SpeciesPyrophorus radians Champion, 1895  ⇒ Deilelater radians
SpeciesPyrophorus raninus Eschscholtz, 1829  ⇒ Hypsiophthalmus raninus
SpeciesPyrophorus restinctus Champion, 1896
SpeciesPyrophorus retrospiciens Illiger, 1807
SpeciesPyrophorus rotundicollis Fleutiaux, 1891
SpeciesPyrophorus ruber Candeze, 1878
SpeciesPyrophorus sanguinicollis Candeze, 1878
SpeciesPyrophorus schneideri Schwarz, 1906
SpeciesPyrophorus scintillula Candeze, 1881
SpeciesPyrophorus semiotides Schwarz, 1906
SpeciesPyrophorus sirius Candeze, 1878
SpeciesPyrophorus spurius Germar, 1841
SpeciesPyrophorus stella Candeze, 1863  ⇒ Deilelater stella
SpeciesPyrophorus strabus Germar, 1841
SpeciesPyrophorus stupendus Costa, 1972
SpeciesPyrophorus submaculatus Schwarz, 1902
SpeciesPyrophorus tessellatus Candeze, 1863
SpeciesPyrophorus texanus Hyslop, 1918
SpeciesPyrophorus trinotatus Candeze, 1882
SpeciesPyrophorus tuberculifer Eschscholtz, 1829
SpeciesPyrophorus validus Costa, 1972
SpeciesPyrophorus veriloquus Costa, 1972
SpeciesPyrophorus vitticollis Germar, 1841

Synonyms
Hedonius (Gistel, 1834)
Phyrophorus (Wolcott, 1936)


Distribution of Pyrophorus Illiger, 1809
Algeria, Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Japan, Liberia, Madagascar, Mexico, Nepal, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Russia, Saint Lucia, South Korea, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, Uruguay, USA, Venezuela


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