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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 Luciuranus Silveira, Khattar, Souto, Mermudes, Takiya & Monteiro, 2016.
  80. Genus Lychnacris Motschoulsky, 1853
  81. Genus Lychnobius Geisthardt, 1983
  82. Genus Macrolampis Motschoulsky, 1853
  83. Genus Magnalata Ballantyne & Lambkin, 2009
  84. Genus Magnoculus McDermott, 1964
  85. Genus Medeopteryx Ballantyne & Lambkin, 2013
  86. Genus Memoan Da Silveira & Mermudes, 2013
  87. Genus Microdiphot Barber, 1941
  88. Genus Microlampyris Pic, 1956
  89. Genus Micronaspis Green, 1948
  90. Genus Microphotus Leconte, 1866
  91. Genus Mimophaeopterus Pic, 1930
  92. Genus Mimophotinus Pic, 1935
  93. Genus Miocaenia Wickham, 1894
  94. Genus Missimia Ballantyne & Lambkin, 2009
  95. Genus Nelsonphotus Cicero, 2006
  96. Genus Nipponoluciola Ballantyne, Kawashima, Jusoh & Suzuki, 2022
  97. Genus Nyctophila Olivier, 1884
  98. Genus Oculogryphus Jeng, Engel & Yang, 2007
  99. Genus Oliviereus Pic, 1930
  100. Genus Ophoelis Olivier, 1911
  101. Genus Ototretadrilus Pic, 1921
  102. Genus Ovalampis Fairmaire, 1898
  103. Genus Pacifica Ballantyne & Lambkin, 2013
  104. Genus Palpotreta Janisova & Bocakova, 2009
  105. Genus Paracratomorphus Zaragoza-Caballero, 2013
  106. Genus Paraphausis Green, 1949
  107. Genus Pelania Mulsant, 1860
  108. Genus Petalacmis Olivier, 1908
  109. Genus Phaenolis Gorham, 1880
  110. Genus Phausis Leconte, 1851
  111. Genus Phosphaenopterus Schaufuss, 1870
  112. Genus Phosphaenus Laporte, 1833
  113. Genus Photinoides McDermott, 1963
  114. Genus Photinus Laporte, 1833
  115. Genus Photoctus McDermott, 1961
  116. Genus Photuris Dejean, 1833
  117. Genus Picodrilus Wittmer, 1938
  118. Genus Platylampis Motschoulsky, 1853
  119. Genus Pleotomodes Green, 1948
  120. Genus Pleotomus Leconte, 1861
  121. Genus Pollaclasis Newman, 1838
  122. Genus Poluninius Ballantyne & Lambkin, 2013
  123. Genus Presbyolampis Buck, 1947
  124. Genus Pristolycus Gorham, 1883
  125. Genus Prolutacea Cicero, 2006
  126. Genus Pseudolychnuris Motschoulsky, 1853
  127. Genus Psilocladus Blanchard, 1846
  128. Genus Pteroptyx Olivier, 1902
  129. Genus Pterotus Leconte, 1859
  130. Genus Pyractomena Melsheimer, 1846
  131. Genus Pyractonema Olivier, 1907
  132. Genus Pyrocoelia Gorham, 1880
  133. Genus Pyrogaster Motschoulsky, 1853
  134. Genus Pyrophanes Olivier, 1885
  135. Genus Pyropyga Motschoulsky, 1853
  136. Genus Pyropygodes Zaragoza Caballero, 2000
  137. Genus Reductodrilus Pic, 1943
  138. Genus Robopus Motschoulsky, 1853
  139. Genus Roleta McDermott, 1962
  140. Genus Rufolychnia Kazantsev, 2007
  141. Genus Scissicauda McDermott, 1964
  142. Genus Sclerotia Ballantyne in Ballantyne, Lambkin, Luan, Boontop, Nak-Eiam, Pimpasalee, Silalom & Thancharoen, 2016
  143. Genus Serratia Ballantyne, 2019
  144. Genus Stenocladius Fairmaire, 1878
  145. Genus Tenaspis Leconte, 1881
  146. Genus Triangulara Pimpasalee in Ballantyne, Lambkin, Luan, Boontop, Nak-Eiam, Pimpasalee, Silalom & Thancharoen, 2016
  147. Genus Trisinuata Ballantyne & Lambkin, 2013
  148. Genus Unauna Campello-Gonçalves, Souto, Mermudes & Silveira, 2019
  149. Genus Vesta Laporte, 1833
  150. Genus Ybytyramoan Da Silveira & Mermudes, 2014
  151. Genus Aethra Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Ethra Laporte, 1833
  152. Genus Alecto Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Alecton Laporte, 1833
  153. Genus Amythetes Gemminger in Gemminger & Harold, 1869 accepted as Amydetes Hoffmansegg in Illiger, 1807
  154. Genus Apodrilus Janisova & Bocáková, 2013 accepted as Drilaster Kiesenwetter, 1879
  155. Genus Aspidosoma Lacordaire, 1857 accepted as Aspisoma Laporte, 1833
  156. Genus Aspidosoma Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Aspisoma Laporte, 1833
  157. Genus Astrolampis Nietner in Motschoulsky, 1860 accepted as Harmatelia Walker, 1858
  158. Genus Auge Dejean, 1833 accepted as Lychnacris Motschoulsky, 1853 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  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 Ceylanodrilus Pic, 1929 accepted as Ceylanidrillus Pic, 1911 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  165. Genus Cladoceras Kirsch, 1865 accepted as Psilocladus Blanchard, 1846
  166. Genus Cladophorus Gray in Griffith & Pidgeon, 1831 accepted as Ethra Laporte, 1833
  167. Genus Colophotia Motschoulsky, 1853 accepted as Colophotia Dejean, 1833 (Later usage)
  168. Genus Cratolampis Motschoulsky, 1853 accepted as Vesta Laporte, 1833
  169. Genus Cratomomorphus Lacordaire, 1877 accepted as Cratomorphus Motschoulsky, 1853 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  170. Genus Cyrtus Agassiz, 1846 [2] accepted as Curtos Motschoulsky, 1845
  171. Genus Dadophora Dejean, 1833 accepted as Dadophora Olivier, 1907 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  172. Genus Daiphoturis Pic, 1926 accepted as Photuris Dejean, 1833
  173. Genus Delopleurus Motschoulsky, 1853 accepted as Luciola Laporte, 1833
  174. Genus Delopyrus Motschoulsky, 1853 accepted as Luciola Laporte, 1833
  175. Genus Diaphoturis Pic, 1927 accepted as Photuris Dejean, 1833
  176. Genus Diphotus Barber, 1941 accepted as Heterophotinus Olivier, 1894 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  177. Genus Drilolampadius Gorham, 1881 accepted as Psilocladus Blanchard, 1846
  178. Genus Dryptomorpha Motschoulsky, 1853 accepted as Photuris Dejean, 1833
  179. Genus Ellipolampis Motschoulsky, 1853 accepted as Photinus Laporte, 1833 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  180. Genus Ellychnia Blanchard, 1845 accepted as Ellychnia Dejean, 1833 (Later usage)
  181. Genus Emarginata Ballantyne, 2019 accepted as Emarginoptyx Ballantyne, 2021 (Junior homonym)
  182. Genus Erota Gistal, 1834 accepted as Luciola Laporte, 1833
  183. Genus Erythrolynchia Neave, 1939 accepted as Erythrolychnia Motschulsky, 1853 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  184. Genus Eucladisus Westwood, 1839 accepted as Ethra Laporte, 1833
  185. Genus Eulampyris Fairmaire, 1897 accepted as Pyrocoelia Gorham, 1880
  186. Genus Eurylampyris Fairmaire, 1897 accepted as Pyrocoelia Gorham, 1880
  187. Genus Fenestratocladodes Pic, 1935 accepted as Cladodes Solier in Gay, 1849
  188. Genus Flabellotreta Pic, 1914 accepted as Flabellototreta Pic, 1911 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  189. Genus Geopyris Blanchard, 1845 accepted as Geopyris Dejean, 1833 accepted as Phosphaenus Laporte, 1833 (Later usage)
  190. Genus Geopyris Dejean, 1833 accepted as Phosphaenus Laporte, 1833
  191. Genus Greeneana Fender, 1970 † accepted as Ellychnia Dejean, 1833
  192. Genus Haplogeusis Bourgeois, 1910 accepted as Harmatelia Walker, 1858
  193. Genus Hotaria Yuasa, 1937 accepted as Luciola Laporte, 1833
  194. Genus Hyas Laporte, 1833 accepted as Lychnacris Motschoulsky, 1853 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
  195. Genus Hydaspes Bourgeois, 1890 accepted as Stenocladius Fairmaire, 1878
  196. Genus Kerincius Janisova & Bocáková, 2013 accepted as Drilaster Kiesenwetter, 1879
  197. Genus Lampellipalpodes accepted as Lamellipalpodes Maulik, 1921
  198. Genus Lamprodes Motschoulsky, 1853 accepted as Photinus Laporte, 1833 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  199. Genus Lampronetes Motschulsky, 1852 accepted as Lampyris Geoffroy, 1762
  200. Genus Lampronetes Motschoulsky, 1853 accepted as Pelania Mulsant, 1860
  201. Genus Lamprophorus Gemminger & Harold, 1869 accepted as Lamprigera Motschoulsky, 1853
  202. Genus Lamprorhiza Mulsant, 1863 accepted as Lamprohiza Motschoulsky, 1853
  203. Genus Lamprotomus Motschoulsky, 1853 accepted as Lampyris Geoffroy, 1762
  204. Genus Lampuris Leach, 1824 accepted as Lampyris Geoffroy, 1762
  205. Genus Lampyris Fourcroy, 1785 accepted as Lampyris Geoffroy, 1762
  206. Genus Lampyrus Linnaeus, 1767 accepted as Lampyris Geoffroy, 1762
  207. Genus Lamyrus Radermacher, 1779 accepted as Lampyris Geoffroy, 1762
  208. Genus Lecontea Olivier, 1899 accepted as Pyractomena Melsheimer, 1846
  209. Genus Leucothrix Olivier, 1911 accepted as Lucidota Laporte, 1833
  210. Genus Loksadodrilus Janisova & Bocáková, 2013 accepted as Drilaster Kiesenwetter, 1879
  211. Genus Lucernula Gemminger in Gemminger & Harold, 1869 accepted as Lucernuta Laporte, 1833
  212. Genus Lucidota Olivier, 1907 accepted as Pyropyga Motschoulsky, 1853
  213. Genus Lucidota Lacordaire, 1857 accepted as Pyractonema Olivier, 1907
  214. Genus Lychnebius Motschoulsky, 1853 accepted as Diaphanes Motschoulsky, 1853
  215. Genus Lychnocrepis Motschoulsky, 1853 accepted as Pyrocoelia Gorham, 1880
  216. Genus Lychnogaster Motschoulsky, 1853 accepted as Lucidota Laporte, 1833
  217. Genus Lychnuris Dejean, 1833 accepted as Pyrocoelia Gorham, 1880
  218. Genus Lychnuris Blanchard, 1845 accepted as Lychnuris Dejean, 1833 accepted as Pyrocoelia Gorham, 1880 (Later usage)
  219. Genus Lychnuris Motschulsky, 1853 accepted as Lychnuris Dejean, 1833 accepted as Pyrocoelia Gorham, 1880 (Later usage)
  220. Genus Megalophthalmus Gray in Griffith & Pidgeon, 1831 accepted as Magnoculus McDermott, 1964
  221. Genus Mesolampis Motschoulsky, 1853 accepted as Lucidota Laporte, 1833
  222. Genus Nyctocrepis Motschoulsky, 1853 accepted as Cladodes Solier in Gay, 1849
  223. Genus Nyctophanes Motschoulsky, 1853 accepted as Nyctophanes Dejean, 1833 accepted as Aspisoma Laporte, 1833 (Later usage)
  224. Genus Nyctophanes Dejean, 1833 accepted as Aspisoma Laporte, 1833 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  225. Genus Ototreta Olivier, 1900 accepted as Drilaster Kiesenwetter, 1879
  226. Genus Oxypterus Gistl, 1834 accepted as Aspisoma Laporte, 1833
  227. Genus Pachylychnia Motschoulsky, 1853 accepted as Lucidota Laporte, 1833
  228. Genus Pachytarsus Motschoulsky, 1861 accepted as Crassitarsus Martin, 2019 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
  229. Genus Paraphotinus Zaragoza Caballero, 1995 accepted as Photinus Laporte, 1833
  230. Genus Phaenopyrus Olivier, 1885 accepted as Diaphanes Motschoulsky, 1853
  231. Genus Photuris Curtis, 1839 accepted as Photuris Dejean, 1833 (Later usage)
  232. Genus Photuroluciola Pic, 1931 accepted as Luciola Laporte, 1833
  233. Genus Phyllogaster Gistl, 1834 accepted as Lucidota Laporte, 1833
  234. Genus Platystes Motschoulsky, 1853 accepted as Photuris Dejean, 1833
  235. Genus Polyclasis LeConte, 1852 accepted as Pollaclasis Newman, 1838
  236. Genus Polyclasis Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Pollaclasis Newman, 1838
  237. Genus Pseudolynchnuris Motschulsky, 1853 accepted as Pseudolychnuris Motschoulsky, 1853 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling, Misspelling in Hallan)
  238. Genus Pygatyphella Ballantyne, 1968 accepted as Luciola Laporte, 1833
  239. Genus Pygolampis Kirby & Spence, 1828 accepted as Luciola Laporte, 1833
  240. Genus Pygolampis Dejean, 1833 accepted as Robopus Motschoulsky, 1853 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
  241. Genus Pygoluciola Wittmer, 1939 accepted as Luciola Laporte, 1833
  242. Genus Pyractena McDermott, 1964 accepted as Pyractonema Olivier, 1907
  243. Genus Pyractomena Dejean, 1833 accepted as Pyractomena Melsheimer, 1846 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  244. Genus Pyractomena Erichson, 1847 accepted as Pyractomena Melsheimer, 1846 (Later usage)
  245. Genus Pyractonema Solier in Gay, 1849 accepted as Pyractonema Olivier, 1907
  246. Genus Pyratomena Melsheimer, 1846 accepted as Pyractomena Melsheimer, 1846 (Incorrect original spelling)
  247. Genus Pyrectomena Motschoulsky, 1853 accepted as Pyractomena Melsheimer, 1846
  248. Genus Pyrectosoma Motschoulsky, 1853 accepted as Photuris Dejean, 1833
  249. Genus Pyrocaelia accepted as Pyrocoelia Gorham, 1880
  250. Genus Pyrrhigius Gistel, 1834 (unaccepted)
  251. Genus Rabdota Dejean, 1833 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  252. Genus Rabopus Motschoulsky, 1854 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  253. Genus Rhipidophorus Solier in Gay, 1849 (unaccepted)
  254. Genus Rileya Olivier, 1911 (unaccepted)
  255. Genus Schistura Olivier, 1911 (unaccepted)
  256. Genus Selas Dejean, 1833 (unaccepted, Objective synonym)
  257. Genus Stroggulus Motschoulsky, 1845 (unaccepted)
  258. Genus Strongylomorphus Motschoulsky, 1853 (unaccepted)
  259. Genus Strongylus Mannerheim, 1846 (unaccepted)
  260. Genus Telephoroides Motschulsky, 1853 (unaccepted)
  261. Genus Tetralychnia Motschoulsky, 1853 (unaccepted)
  262. Genus Trilychnia Motschoulsky, 1853 (unaccepted)
  263. Genus Triplonycha Motschoulsky, 1853 (unaccepted)
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 2025-09-10
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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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