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Lampyridae Latreille, 1817

100845  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:100845)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Arthropoda (Phylum)
  4. Hexapoda (Subphylum)
  5. Insecta (Class)
  6. Coleoptera (Order)
  7. Lampyridae (Family)
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  1. Genus Abscondita Ballantyne, Lambkin & Fu, 2013
  2. Genus Afrodiaphanes Geisthardt, 2007
  3. Genus Alecton Laporte, 1833
  4. Genus Alychnus Kirsch, 1865
  5. Genus Amydetes Hoffmansegg in Illiger, 1807
  6. Genus Anadrilus Kirsch, 1875
  7. Genus Ankonophallus Zaragoza Caballero & Navarrete Heredia, 2014
  8. Genus Aorphallus Zaragoza-Caballero & Gutiérrez Carranza, 2018
  9. Genus Aquatica Fu, Ballantyne & Lambkin, 2010
  10. Genus Aquilonia Ballantyne & Lambkin, 2009
  11. Genus Aspisoma Laporte, 1833
  12. Genus Aspisomoides Zaragoza Caballero, 1995
  13. Genus Asymmetricata Ballantyne & Lambkin, 2009
  14. Genus Atyphella Olliff, 1889
  15. Genus Australoluciola Ballantyne & Lambkin, 2013
  16. Genus Baolacus Pic, 1915
  17. Genus Bicellonycha Motschoulsky, 1853
  18. Genus Bourgeoisia Olivier, 1908
  19. Genus Brachylampis Van Dyke, 1939
  20. Genus Callopisma Motschulsky, 1853
  21. Genus Calotrachelum Pic, 1930
  22. Genus Calyptocephalus Gray in Griffith & Pidgeon, 1831
  23. Genus Cassidomorphus Motschoulsky, 1853
  24. Genus Ceylanidrillus Pic, 1911
  25. Genus Cheguevaria Kazantsev, 2006
  26. Genus Chespirito Ferreira, Keller & Branham, 2020 †
  27. Genus Cladodes Solier in Gay, 1849
  28. Genus Colophotia Dejean, 1833
  29. Genus Convexa Ballantyne & Lambkin, 2009
  30. Genus Costalampys Silveira, Roza, Vaz & Mermudes, 2021
  31. Genus Crassitarsus Martin, 2019
  32. Genus Cratomorphus Motschoulsky, 1853
  33. Genus Curios Motschulsky, 1845
  34. Genus Curtos Motschoulsky, 1845
  35. Genus Cyphonocerus Kiesenwetter, 1859
  36. Genus Dadophora Olivier, 1907
  37. Genus Diaphanes Motschoulsky, 1853
  38. Genus Dilychnia Motschulsky, 1853
  39. Genus Dodacles Olivier, 1885
  40. Genus Drilaster Kiesenwetter, 1879
  41. Genus Dryptelytra Laporte, 1833
  42. Genus Electotreta Kazantsev, 2012 †
  43. Genus Ellychnia Dejean, 1833
  44. Genus Emarginoptyx Ballantyne, 2021
  45. Genus Emasia Bocakova & Janisova, 2010
  46. Genus Emeia Fu, Ballantyne & Lambkin, 2012
  47. Genus Eolamprohiza Kazantsev, 2024 †
  48. Genus Eoluciola Kazantsev, 2012 †
  49. Genus Erythrolychnia Motschulsky, 1853
  50. Genus Ethra Laporte, 1833
  51. Genus Eugeusis Westwood, 1853
  52. Genus Falsophaeopterus Pic, 1911
  53. Genus Flabellototreta Pic, 1911
  54. Genus Flammarionella Cai, Ballantyne & Kundrata, 2024 †
  55. Genus Gilvainsula Ballantyne & Lambkin, 2009
  56. Genus Gorhamia Pic, 1911
  57. Genus Haplocauda Silveira, Lima & McHugh in Silveira et al., 2022
  58. Genus Harmatelia Walker, 1858
  59. Genus Heterophotinus Olivier, 1894
  60. Genus Hydaspoides Janisova & Bocáková, 2013
  61. Genus Hyperstoma Wittmer, 1979
  62. Genus Jamphotus Barber, 1941
  63. Genus Kuantana Ballantyne, 2019
  64. Genus Lamellipalpodes Maulik, 1921
  65. Genus Lamellipalpus Maulik, 1921
  66. Genus Lamprigera Motschoulsky, 1853
  67. Genus Lamprocera de Laporte, 1833
  68. Genus Lamprohiza Motschoulsky, 1853
  69. Genus Lampyris Geoffroy, 1762
  70. Genus Lampyroidea Costa, 1875
  71. Genus Ledocas Olivier, 1885
  72. Genus Lloydiella Ballantyne & Lambkin, 2009
  73. Genus Lucernuta Laporte, 1833
  74. Genus Lucidina Gorham, 1883
  75. Genus Lucidota Laporte, 1833
  76. Genus Lucidotopsis McDermott, 1960
  77. Genus Lucio Laporte, 1833
  78. Genus Luciola Laporte, 1833
  79. Genus Lychnacris Motschoulsky, 1853
  80. Genus Lychnobius Geisthardt, 1983
  81. Genus Macrolampis Motschoulsky, 1853
  82. Genus Magnalata Ballantyne & Lambkin, 2009
  83. Genus Magnoculus McDermott, 1964
  84. Genus Medeopteryx Ballantyne & Lambkin, 2013
  85. Genus Memoan Da Silveira & Mermudes, 2013
  86. Genus Microdiphot Barber, 1941
  87. Genus Microlampyris Pic, 1956
  88. Genus Micronaspis Green, 1948
  89. Genus Microphotus Leconte, 1866
  90. Genus Mimophaeopterus Pic, 1930
  91. Genus Mimophotinus Pic, 1935
  92. Genus Miocaenia Wickham, 1894
  93. Genus Missimia Ballantyne & Lambkin, 2009
  94. Genus Nelsonphotus Cicero, 2006
  95. Genus Nipponoluciola Ballantyne, Kawashima, Jusoh & Suzuki, 2022
  96. Genus Nyctophila Olivier, 1884
  97. Genus Oculogryphus Jeng, Engel & Yang, 2007
  98. Genus Oliviereus Pic, 1930
  99. Genus Ophoelis Olivier, 1911
  100. Genus Ototretadrilus Pic, 1921
  101. Genus Ovalampis Fairmaire, 1898
  102. Genus Pacifica Ballantyne & Lambkin, 2013
  103. Genus Palpotreta Janisova & Bocakova, 2009
  104. Genus Paracratomorphus Zaragoza-Caballero, 2013
  105. Genus Paraphausis Green, 1949
  106. Genus Pelania Mulsant, 1860
  107. Genus Petalacmis Olivier, 1908
  108. Genus Phaenolis Gorham, 1880
  109. Genus Phausis Leconte, 1851
  110. Genus Phosphaenopterus Schaufuss, 1870
  111. Genus Phosphaenus Laporte, 1833
  112. Genus Photinoides McDermott, 1963
  113. Genus Photinus Laporte, 1833
  114. Genus Photoctus McDermott, 1961
  115. Genus Photuris Dejean, 1833
  116. Genus Picodrilus Wittmer, 1938
  117. Genus Platylampis Motschoulsky, 1853
  118. Genus Pleotomodes Green, 1948
  119. Genus Pleotomus Leconte, 1861
  120. Genus Pollaclasis Newman, 1838
  121. Genus Poluninius Ballantyne & Lambkin, 2013
  122. Genus Presbyolampis Buck, 1947
  123. Genus Pristolycus Gorham, 1883
  124. Genus Prolutacea Cicero, 2006
  125. Genus Pseudolychnuris Motschoulsky, 1853
  126. Genus Psilocladus Blanchard in d'Orbigny, 1846
  127. Genus Pteroptyx Olivier, 1902
  128. Genus Pterotus Leconte, 1859
  129. Genus Pyractomena Melsheimer, 1846
  130. Genus Pyractonema Olivier, 1907
  131. Genus Pyrocoelia Gorham, 1880
  132. Genus Pyrogaster Motschoulsky, 1853
  133. Genus Pyrophanes Olivier, 1885
  134. Genus Pyropyga Motschoulsky, 1853
  135. Genus Pyropygodes Zaragoza Caballero, 2000
  136. Genus Reductodrilus Pic, 1943
  137. Genus Robopus Motschoulsky, 1853
  138. Genus Roleta McDermott, 1962
  139. Genus Rufolychnia Kazantsev, 2007
  140. Genus Scissicauda McDermott, 1964
  141. Genus Serratia Ballantyne, 2019
  142. Genus Stenocladius Fairmaire, 1878
  143. Genus Tenaspis Leconte, 1881
  144. Genus Trisinuata Ballantyne & Lambkin, 2013
  145. Genus Unauna Campello-Gonçalves, Souto, Mermudes & Silveira, 2019
  146. Genus Vesta Laporte, 1833
  147. Genus Ybytyramoan Da Silveira & Mermudes, 2014
  148. Genus Auge Dejean, 1833 accepted as Lychnacris Motschoulsky, 1853 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  149. Genus Dadophora Dejean, 1833 accepted as Dadophora Olivier, 1907 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  150. Genus Pyractomena Dejean, 1833 accepted as Pyractomena Melsheimer, 1846 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  151. Genus Rabdota Dejean, 1833 accepted as Magnoculus McDermott, 1964 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  152. Genus Aethra Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Ethra Laporte, 1833
  153. Genus Alecto Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Alecton Laporte, 1833
  154. Genus Amythetes Gemminger in Gemminger & Harold, 1869 accepted as Amydetes Hoffmansegg in Illiger, 1807
  155. Genus Apodrilus Janisova & Bocáková, 2013 accepted as Drilaster Kiesenwetter, 1879
  156. Genus Aspidosoma Lacordaire, 1857 accepted as Aspisoma Laporte, 1833
  157. Genus Aspidosoma Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Aspisoma Laporte, 1833
  158. Genus Astrolampis Nietner in Motschoulsky, 1860 accepted as Harmatelia Walker, 1858
  159. Genus Bactrolychnia Kazantsev, 2010 accepted as Lampyris Geoffroy, 1762
  160. Genus Blattomorpha Motschoulsky, 1853 accepted as Photuris Dejean, 1833
  161. Genus Bycellonycha Pic, 1935 accepted as Bicellonycha Motschoulsky, 1853
  162. Genus Cephalophoturis Pic, 1927 accepted as Photuris Dejean, 1833
  163. Genus Ceylanidrilus accepted as Ceylanidrillus Pic, 1911
  164. Genus Cladoceras Kirsch, 1865 accepted as Psilocladus Blanchard in d'Orbigny, 1846
  165. Genus Cladophorus Gray in Griffith & Pidgeon, 1831 accepted as Ethra Laporte, 1833
  166. Genus Colophotia Motschoulsky, 1853 accepted as Colophotia Dejean, 1833 (Later usage)
  167. Genus Cratolampis Motschoulsky, 1853 accepted as Vesta Laporte, 1833
  168. Genus Cyrtus Agassiz, 1846 [2] accepted as Curtos Motschoulsky, 1845
  169. Genus Daiphoturis Pic, 1926 accepted as Photuris Dejean, 1833
  170. Genus Delopleurus Motschoulsky, 1853 accepted as Luciola Laporte, 1833
  171. Genus Delopyrus Motschoulsky, 1853 accepted as Luciola Laporte, 1833
  172. Genus Diaphoturis Pic, 1927 accepted as Photuris Dejean, 1833
  173. Genus Drilolampadius Gorham, 1881 accepted as Psilocladus Blanchard in d'Orbigny, 1846
  174. Genus Dryptomorpha Motschoulsky, 1853 accepted as Photuris Dejean, 1833
  175. Genus Ellychnia Blanchard, 1845 accepted as Ellychnia Dejean, 1833 (Later usage)
  176. Genus Emarginata Ballantyne, 2019 accepted as Emarginoptyx Ballantyne, 2021 (Junior homonym)
  177. Genus Erota Gistal, 1834 accepted as Luciola Laporte, 1833
  178. Genus Eucladisus Westwood, 1839 accepted as Ethra Laporte, 1833
  179. Genus Eulampyris Fairmaire, 1897 accepted as Pyrocoelia Gorham, 1880
  180. Genus Eurylampyris Fairmaire, 1897 accepted as Pyrocoelia Gorham, 1880
  181. Genus Fenestratocladodes Pic, 1935 accepted as Cladodes Solier in Gay, 1849
  182. Genus Geopyris Blanchard, 1845 accepted as Geopyris Dejean, 1833 accepted as Phosphaenus Laporte, 1833 (Later usage)
  183. Genus Geopyris Dejean, 1833 accepted as Phosphaenus Laporte, 1833
  184. Genus Greeneana Fender, 1970 † accepted as Ellychnia Dejean, 1833
  185. Genus Haplogeusis Bourgeois, 1910 accepted as Harmatelia Walker, 1858
  186. Genus Hotaria Yuasa, 1937 accepted as Luciola Laporte, 1833
  187. Genus Hydaspes Bourgeois, 1890 accepted as Stenocladius Fairmaire, 1878
  188. Genus Kerincius Janisova & Bocáková, 2013 accepted as Drilaster Kiesenwetter, 1879
  189. Genus Lampellipalpodes accepted as Lamellipalpodes Maulik, 1921
  190. Genus Lampronetes Motschulsky, 1852 accepted as Lampyris Geoffroy, 1762
  191. Genus Lampronetes Motschoulsky, 1853 accepted as Pelania Mulsant, 1860
  192. Genus Lamprophorus Gemminger & Harold, 1869 accepted as Lamprigera Motschoulsky, 1853
  193. Genus Lamprorhiza Mulsant, 1863 accepted as Lamprohiza Motschoulsky, 1853
  194. Genus Lamprotomus Motschoulsky, 1853 accepted as Lampyris Geoffroy, 1762
  195. Genus Lampuris Leach, 1824 accepted as Lampyris Geoffroy, 1762
  196. Genus Lampyris Fourcroy, 1785 accepted as Lampyris Geoffroy, 1762
  197. Genus Lampyrus Linnaeus, 1767 accepted as Lampyris Geoffroy, 1762
  198. Genus Lamyrus Radermacher, 1779 accepted as Lampyris Geoffroy, 1762
  199. Genus Lecontea Olivier, 1899 accepted as Pyractomena Melsheimer, 1846
  200. Genus Leucothrix Olivier, 1911 accepted as Lucidota Laporte, 1833
  201. Genus Loksadodrilus Janisova & Bocáková, 2013 accepted as Drilaster Kiesenwetter, 1879
  202. Genus Lucernula Gemminger in Gemminger & Harold, 1869 accepted as Lucernuta Laporte, 1833
  203. Genus Lucidota Olivier, 1907 accepted as Pyropyga Motschoulsky, 1853
  204. Genus Lucidota Lacordaire, 1857 accepted as Pyractonema Olivier, 1907
  205. Genus Lychnebius Motschoulsky, 1853 accepted as Diaphanes Motschoulsky, 1853
  206. Genus Lychnocrepis Motschoulsky, 1853 accepted as Pyrocoelia Gorham, 1880
  207. Genus Lychnogaster Motschoulsky, 1853 accepted as Lucidota Laporte, 1833
  208. Genus Lychnuris Dejean, 1833 accepted as Pyrocoelia Gorham, 1880
  209. Genus Lychnuris Blanchard, 1845 accepted as Lychnuris Dejean, 1833 accepted as Pyrocoelia Gorham, 1880 (Later usage)
  210. Genus Lychnuris Motschulsky, 1853 accepted as Lychnuris Dejean, 1833 accepted as Pyrocoelia Gorham, 1880 (Later usage)
  211. Genus Megalophthalmus Gray in Griffith & Pidgeon, 1831 accepted as Magnoculus McDermott, 1964
  212. Genus Mesolampis Motschoulsky, 1853 accepted as Lucidota Laporte, 1833
  213. Genus Nyctocrepis Motschoulsky, 1853 accepted as Cladodes Solier in Gay, 1849
  214. Genus Nyctophanes Motschoulsky, 1853 accepted as Nyctophanes Dejean, 1833 accepted as Aspisoma Laporte, 1833 (Later usage)
  215. Genus Ototreta Olivier, 1900 accepted as Drilaster Kiesenwetter, 1879
  216. Genus Oxypterus Gistl, 1834 accepted as Aspisoma Laporte, 1833
  217. Genus Pachylychnia Motschoulsky, 1853 accepted as Lucidota Laporte, 1833
  218. Genus Paraphotinus Zaragoza Caballero, 1995 accepted as Photinus Laporte, 1833
  219. Genus Phaenopyrus Olivier, 1885 accepted as Diaphanes Motschoulsky, 1853
  220. Genus Photuris Curtis, 1839 accepted as Photuris Dejean, 1833 (Later usage)
  221. Genus Photuroluciola Pic, 1931 accepted as Luciola Laporte, 1833
  222. Genus Phyllogaster Gistl, 1834 accepted as Lucidota Laporte, 1833
  223. Genus Platystes Motschoulsky, 1853 accepted as Photuris Dejean, 1833
  224. Genus Polyclasis LeConte, 1852 accepted as Pollaclasis Newman, 1838
  225. Genus Polyclasis Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Pollaclasis Newman, 1838
  226. Genus Pygatyphella Ballantyne, 1968 accepted as Luciola Laporte, 1833
  227. Genus Pygolampis Kirby & Spence, 1828 accepted as Luciola Laporte, 1833
  228. Genus Pygoluciola Wittmer, 1939 accepted as Luciola Laporte, 1833
  229. Genus Pyractena McDermott, 1964 accepted as Pyractonema Olivier, 1907
  230. Genus Pyractomena Erichson, 1847 accepted as Pyractomena Melsheimer, 1846 (Later usage)
  231. Genus Pyractonema Solier in Gay, 1849 accepted as Pyractonema Olivier, 1907
  232. Genus Pyratomena Melsheimer, 1846 accepted as Pyractomena Melsheimer, 1846 (Incorrect original spelling)
  233. Genus Pyrectomena Motschoulsky, 1853 accepted as Pyractomena Melsheimer, 1846
  234. Genus Pyrectosoma Motschoulsky, 1853 accepted as Photuris Dejean, 1833
  235. Genus Pyrocaelia accepted as Pyrocoelia Gorham, 1880
  236. Genus Pyrrhigius Gistel, 1834 accepted as Phosphaenus Laporte, 1833
  237. Genus Rhipidophorus Solier in Gay, 1849 accepted as Cladodes Solier in Gay, 1849
  238. Genus Rileya Olivier, 1911 accepted as Lucidota Laporte, 1833
  239. Genus Schistura Olivier, 1911 accepted as Scissicauda McDermott, 1964
  240. Genus Selas Dejean, 1833 accepted as Lamprocera de Laporte, 1833 (Objective synonym)
  241. Genus Stroggulus Motschoulsky, 1845 accepted as Pyrocoelia Gorham, 1880
  242. Genus Strongylomorphus Motschoulsky, 1853 accepted as Pyrocoelia Gorham, 1880
  243. Genus Strongylus Mannerheim, 1846 accepted as Pyrocoelia Gorham, 1880
  244. Genus Telephoroides Motschulsky, 1853 accepted as Photuris Dejean, 1833
  245. Genus Tetralychnia Motschoulsky, 1853 accepted as Photuris Dejean, 1833
  246. Genus Trilychnia Motschoulsky, 1853 accepted as Lucidota Laporte, 1833
  247. Genus Triplonycha Motschoulsky, 1853 (unaccepted)
  248. Genus Hyas Laporte, 1833 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
  249. Genus Pachytarsus Motschoulsky, 1861 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
  250. Genus Pygolampis Dejean, 1833 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
  251. Genus Diphotus Barber, 1941 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  252. Genus Ellipolampis Motschoulsky, 1853 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  253. Genus Lamprodes Motschoulsky, 1853 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  254. Genus Nyctophanes Dejean, 1833 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  255. Genus Ceylanodrilus Pic, 1929 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  256. Genus Cratomomorphus Lacordaire, 1877 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  257. Genus Erythrolynchia Neave, 1939 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  258. Genus Flabellotreta Pic, 1914 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  259. Genus Pseudolynchnuris Motschulsky, 1853 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling, Misspelling in Hallan)
  260. Genus Rabopus Motschoulsky, 1854 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
marine, brackish
recent + fossil
Not documented
Taxonomic remark Authority given as Olivier, 1790 in Hallan, 2000-  
Taxonomic remark Authority given as Olivier, 1790 in Hallan, 2000- [details]
IRMNG (2024). Lampyridae Latreille, 1817. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=100845 on 2025-03-13
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

current name source Bouchard, P.; Bousquet, Y.; Davies, A.; Alonso-Zarazaga, M.; Lawrence, J.; Lyal, C.; Newton, A.; Reid, C.; Schmitt, M.; Slipinski, A.; Smith, A. (2011). Family-group names in Coleoptera (Insecta). <em>ZooKeys.</em> 88: 1-972., available online at https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.88.807 [details] 

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 
Unreviewed
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Hexapoda (Subphylum) > Insecta (Class) > Pterygota (Subclass) > Neoptera (Infraclass) > Holometabola (Superorder) > Coleoptera (Order) > Polyphaga (Suborder) > Cantharoidea (Superfamily) > Lampyridae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Beetles, terrestrial (characteristics of order) (Parker). Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): T; stratigraphic range: Eocene (Priabonian)-Holocene (?Recent) [details]

Taxonomic remark Authority given as Olivier, 1790 in Hallan, 2000- [details]
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