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Pyrophorus Billberg, 1820

1290913  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:1290913)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Arthropoda (Phylum)
  4. Hexapoda (Subphylum)
  5. Insecta (Class)
  6. Coleoptera (Order)
  7. Elateridae (Family)
  8. Pyrophorus (Genus)
accepted
Genus
Elater noctilucus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Pyrophorus noctilucus (Linnaeus, 1758) (type by subsequent designation)
Hedonius Gistl, 1834 · unaccepted (Objective synonym)
Phosphorus Voet, 1806 · unaccepted > nomen nudum (work not consistently binomial)
Phyrophorus Wolcott, 1936 · unaccepted (Incorrect subsequent spelling)

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  1. Species Pyrophorus angustus Blanchard, 1843
  2. Species Pyrophorus avunculus Costa, 1972
  3. Species Pyrophorus canaliculatus Eschscholtz, 1829
  4. Species Pyrophorus carinatus Eschscholtz, 1829
  5. Species Pyrophorus clarus Germar, 1841
  6. Species Pyrophorus cucujus Illiger, 1807
  7. Species Pyrophorus divergens Eschscholtz, 1829
  8. Species Pyrophorus dulcifer Costa, 1972
  9. Species Pyrophorus evexus Costa, 1972
  10. Species Pyrophorus expeditus Costa, 1972
  11. Species Pyrophorus foveolatus Germar, 1841
  12. Species Pyrophorus ignigenus Germar, 1841
  13. Species Pyrophorus indistinctus Germar, 1841
  14. Species Pyrophorus indulcatus Costa, 1972
  15. Species Pyrophorus ingens Costa, 1972
  16. Species Pyrophorus jocundus Costa, 1972
  17. Species Pyrophorus limbatus Candèze, 1863
  18. Species Pyrophorus lucidus Candèze, 1863
  19. Species Pyrophorus lucifer Illiger, 1807
  20. Species Pyrophorus magnus Costa, 1972
  21. Species Pyrophorus melitus Costa, 1972
  22. Species Pyrophorus mellifluus Costa, 1972
  23. Species Pyrophorus mutatus Candèze, 1893
  24. Species Pyrophorus nigropunctatus Drapiez, 1820
  25. Species Pyrophorus noctilucus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  26. Species Pyrophorus pellucens Eschscholtz, 1830
  27. Species Pyrophorus phosphorescens Laporte de Castelnau, 1840
  28. Species Pyrophorus pisticus Costa, 1972
  29. Species Pyrophorus plagiophthalmus Germar, 1841
  30. Species Pyrophorus punctatissimus Blanchard, 1843
  31. Species Pyrophorus pyropoecilus Germar, 1841
  32. Species Pyrophorus radians Champion, 1895
  33. Species Pyrophorus strabus Germar, 1841
  34. Species Pyrophorus stupendus Costa, 1972
  35. Species Pyrophorus tuberculifer Eschscholtz, 1829
  36. Species Pyrophorus validus Costa, 1972
  37. Species Pyrophorus veriloquus Costa, 1972
  38. Species Pyrophorus abnormis Candèze, 1863 accepted as Peralampes abnormis (Candèze, 1863)
  39. Species Pyrophorus acutus Candèze, 1863 accepted as Pyrearinus acutus (Candèze, 1863)
  40. Species Pyrophorus alvarengai Cobos, 1959 accepted as Pyrearinus alvarengai (Cobos, 1959)
  41. Species Pyrophorus alychnus Kirsch, 1873 accepted as Alampoides alychnus (Kirsch, 1873)
  42. Species Pyrophorus amplicollis Candèze, 1863 accepted as Pyrearinus amplicollis (Candèze, 1863)
  43. Species Pyrophorus ardens Candèze, 1863 accepted as Hypsiophthalmus ardens (Candèze, 1863)
  44. Species Pyrophorus arizonicus Hyslop, 1918 accepted as Vesperelater arizonicus (Hyslop, 1918)
  45. Species Pyrophorus atlanticus Hyslop, 1918 accepted as Deilelater atlanticus (Hyslop, 1918)
  46. Species Pyrophorus basalis Schwarz, 1902 accepted as Pyrearinus basalis (Schwarz, 1902)
  47. Species Pyrophorus bellamyi Van Zwaluwenburg, 1936 accepted as Deilelater bellamyi (Van Zwaluwenburg, 1936)
  48. Species Pyrophorus bifossulatus Candèze, 1865 accepted as Lygelater bifossulatus (Candèze, 1865)
  49. Species Pyrophorus boops Germar, 1841 accepted as Hypsiophthalmus boops (Germar, 1841)
  50. Species Pyrophorus brevicollis Eschscholtz, 1829 accepted as Pyrearinus brevicollis (Eschscholtz, 1829)
  51. Species Pyrophorus bruchi Candèze, 1897 accepted as Fulgeochlizus bruchi (Candèze, 1897) †
  52. Species Pyrophorus buphthalmus Eschscholtz, 1829 accepted as Hypsiophthalmus buphthalmus (Eschscholtz, 1829)
  53. Species Pyrophorus candelarius Germar, 1841 accepted as Pyrearinus candelarius (Germar, 1841)
  54. Species Pyrophorus candens Germar, 1841 accepted as Pyrearinus candens (Germar, 1841)
  55. Species Pyrophorus candezei Fauvel, 1861 accepted as Ptesimopsia candezei (Fauvel, 1861)
  56. Species Pyrophorus caudatus Champion, 1896 accepted as Ignelater caudatus (Champion, 1896)
  57. Species Pyrophorus cincticollis Germar, 1841 accepted as Pyroptesis cincticollis (Germar, 1841)
  58. Species Pyrophorus cinerarius Germar, 1841 accepted as Pyrearinus cinerarius (Germar, 1841)
  59. Species Pyrophorus coecus Germar, 1841 accepted as Cryptolampros coecus (Germar, 1841)
  60. Species Pyrophorus commissator Germar, 1841 accepted as Pyrearinus commissator (Germar, 1841)
  61. Species Pyrophorus depressicollis Blanchard, 1843 accepted as Pyrearinus depressicollis (Blanchard, 1843)
  62. Species Pyrophorus formosus Germar, 1841 accepted as Sooporanga formosus (Germar, 1841) †
  63. Species Pyrophorus fulgidus Germar, 1841 accepted as Lygelater fulgidus (Germar, 1841)
  64. Species Pyrophorus fulgurans Candèze, 1865 accepted as Pyrearinus fulgurans (Candèze, 1865)
  65. Species Pyrophorus funale Candèze, 1863 accepted as Hapsodrilus funale (Candèze, 1863)
  66. Species Pyrophorus gemmiferus Germar, 1841 accepted as Vesperelater gemmiferus (Germar, 1841)
  67. Species Pyrophorus germari Candèze, 1863 accepted as Fulgeochlizus germari (Candèze, 1863) †
  68. Species Pyrophorus gibbicollis Blanchard, 1843 accepted as Pyrearinus gibbicollis (Blanchard, 1843)
  69. Species Pyrophorus grossicollis Blanchard, 1843 accepted as Hypsiophthalmus grossicollis (Blanchard, 1843)
  70. Species Pyrophorus havaniensis Laporte de Castelnau, 1840 accepted as Ignelater havaniensis (Laporte de Castelnau, 1840)
  71. Species Pyrophorus hebes Germar, 1841 accepted as Opselater hebes (Germar, 1841)
  72. Species Pyrophorus helvolus Germar, 1841 accepted as Opselater helvolus (Germar, 1841)
  73. Species Pyrophorus ignifer Germar, 1841 accepted as Hapsodrilus ignifer (Germar, 1841)
  74. Species Pyrophorus janus Herbst, 1806 accepted as Pyrearinus janus (Herbst, 1806)
  75. Species Pyrophorus lampadion Illiger, 1807 accepted as Pyrearinus lampadion (Illiger, 1807)
  76. Species Pyrophorus lampyris Candèze, 1863 accepted as Pyrearinus lampyris (Candèze, 1863)
  77. Species Pyrophorus leporinus Candèze, 1863 accepted as Nyctophyxis leporinus (Candèze, 1863)
  78. Species Pyrophorus lineatus Candèze, 1863 accepted as Pyrearinus lineatus (Candèze, 1863)
  79. Species Pyrophorus longipennis Germar, 1841 accepted as Hypsiophthalmus longipennis (Germar, 1841)
  80. Species Pyrophorus lucens Illiger, 1807 accepted as Opselater lucens (Illiger, 1807)
  81. Species Pyrophorus lucernulus Illiger, 1807 accepted as Pyrearinus lucernulus (Illiger, 1807)
  82. Species Pyrophorus lucidulus Illiger, 1807 accepted as Pyrearinus lucidulus (Illiger, 1807)
  83. Species Pyrophorus lucificus Germar, 1841 accepted as Pyrearinus lucificus (Germar, 1841)
  84. Species Pyrophorus lucifuga Curtis, 1839 accepted as Ptesimopsia lucifuga (Curtis, 1839)
  85. Species Pyrophorus luculentus Germar, 1841 accepted as Hapsodrilus luculentus (Germar, 1841)
  86. Species Pyrophorus maculicollis Candèze, 1863 accepted as Pyroptesis maculicollis (Candèze, 1863)
  87. Species Pyrophorus melanoxanthus Candèze, 1865 accepted as Peralampes melanoxanthus (Candèze, 1865)
  88. Species Pyrophorus melanurus Candèze, 1863 accepted as Opselater melanurus (Candèze, 1863)
  89. Species Pyrophorus mesochrous Germar, 1843 accepted as Agnostelater mesochrous (Germar, 1843)
  90. Species Pyrophorus mexicanus Champion, 1896 accepted as Deilelater mexicanus (Champion, 1896)
  91. Species Pyrophorus microspilus Germar, 1841 accepted as Hypsiophthalmus microspilus (Germar, 1841)
  92. Species Pyrophorus nictitans Illiger, 1807 accepted as Pyrearinus nictitans (Illiger, 1807)
  93. Species Pyrophorus notatissimus Candèze, 1857 accepted as Euplinthus notatissimus (Candèze, 1857)
  94. Species Pyrophorus nyctolampis Germar, 1841 accepted as Pyrearinus nyctolampis (Germar, 1841)
  95. Species Pyrophorus nyctophilus Germar, 1841 accepted as Pyrearinus nyctophilus (Germar, 1841)
  96. Species Pyrophorus occidentalis Champion, 1896 accepted as Vesperelater occidentalis (Champion, 1896)
  97. Species Pyrophorus ocellatus Germar, 1841 accepted as Nyctophyxis ocellatus (Germar, 1841)
  98. Species Pyrophorus ornamentum Germar, 1841 accepted as Vesperelater ornamentum (Germar, 1841)
  99. Species Pyrophorus parallela Germar, 1841 accepted as Ptesimopsia parallela (Germar, 1841)
  100. Species Pyrophorus physoderus Germar, 1841 accepted as Deilelater physoderus (Germar, 1841)
  101. Species Pyrophorus piceus Schwarz, 1902 accepted as Lygelater piceus (Schwarz, 1902)
  102. Species Pyrophorus pumilus Candèze, 1863 accepted as Pyrearinus pumilus (Candèze, 1863)
  103. Species Pyrophorus pyraustes Germar, 1841 accepted as Ptesimopsia pyraustes (Germar, 1841)
  104. Species Pyrophorus pyrophanus Illiger, 1807 accepted as Opselater pyrophanus (Illiger, 1807)
  105. Species Pyrophorus pyrotis Germar, 1841 accepted as Hapsodrilus pyrotis (Germar, 1841)
  106. Species Pyrophorus quadraticollis Blanchard, 1843 accepted as Opselater quadraticollis (Blanchard, 1843)
  107. Species Pyrophorus raninus Eschscholtz, 1829 accepted as Hypsiophthalmus raninus (Eschscholtz, 1829)
  108. Species Pyrophorus restinctus Champion, 1896 accepted as Peralampes restinctus (Champion, 1896)
  109. Species Pyrophorus retrospiciens Illiger, 1807 accepted as Pyrearinus retrospiciens (Illiger, 1807)
  110. Species Pyrophorus ruber Candèze, 1878 accepted as Compsoplinthus ruber (Candèze, 1878)
  111. Species Pyrophorus sanguinicollis Candèze, 1878 accepted as Coctilelater sanguinicollis (Candèze, 1878)
  112. Species Pyrophorus schneideri Schwarz, 1906 accepted as Meroplinthus schneideri (Schwarz, 1906)
  113. Species Pyrophorus scintillula Candèze, 1881 accepted as Pyrearinus scintillula (Candèze, 1881)
  114. Species Pyrophorus semiotides Schwarz, 1906 accepted as Hifoides semiotides (Schwarz, 1906)
  115. Species Pyrophorus semiotoides Schwarz, 1906 accepted as Hifoides semiotides (Schwarz, 1906)
  116. Species Pyrophorus sirius Candèze, 1878 accepted as Deilelater sirius (Candèze, 1878)
  117. Species Pyrophorus spurius Germar, 1841 accepted as Arcanelater spurius (Germar, 1841)
  118. Species Pyrophorus stella Candèze, 1863 accepted as Deilelater stella (Candèze, 1863)
  119. Species Pyrophorus submaculatus Schwarz, 1902 accepted as Alampoides submaculatus (Schwarz, 1902)
  120. Species Pyrophorus tessellatus Candèze, 1863 accepted as Alampoides tessellatus (Candèze, 1863)
  121. Species Pyrophorus trinotatus Candèze, 1882 accepted as Meroplinthus trinotatus (Candèze, 1882)
  122. Species Pyrophorus vitticollis Germar, 1841 accepted as Pyrearinus vitticollis (Germar, 1841)
marine, brackish
recent only
masculine
Billberg, G.J. (1820). Enumeratio insectorum in Museo Gust. Joh. Billberg. Gadelianis [Stockholm]. [iv]+138 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/105024
page(s): 20 [details] 
IRMNG (2023). Pyrophorus Billberg, 1820. Accessed at: https://irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1290913 on 2025-01-26
Date
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2006-09-20 22:00:00Z
created
Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
changed
Rees, Tony
2020-07-30 20:03:47Z
changed
Girard, Jean-Sébastien

original description Billberg, G.J. (1820). Enumeratio insectorum in Museo Gust. Joh. Billberg. Gadelianis [Stockholm]. [iv]+138 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/105024
page(s): 20 [details] 

basis of record Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. Previously at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ (URL no longer current). , available online at https://insecta.bio.spbu.ru/z/nomenclator_zoologicus_PDF.htm [details] 

basis of record Brands, S. J. (compiler). (1989-2005). Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Originally available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/; for current information, refer http://taxonomicon.taxonomy.nl/ProjectDescription.aspx . [details] 

status source Kundrata, R.; Kubaczkova, M.; Prosvirov, A. S.; Douglas, H. B.; Fojtikova, A.; Costa, C.; Bousquet, Y.; Alonso-Zarazaga, M. A.; Bouchard, P. (2019). World catalogue of the genus-group names in Elateridae (Insecta, Coleoptera). Part I: Agrypninae, Campyloxeninae, Hemiopinae, Lissominae, Oestodinae, Parablacinae, Physodactylinae, Pityobiinae, Subprotelaterinae, Tetralobinae. <em>ZooKeys.</em> 839: 83-154., available online at https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.839.33279 [details] 

subsequent type designation Desmarest, E. (1860). Encyclopédie d'histoire naturelle ou traité complet de cette science d'après les travaux des naturalistes les plus éminents de tous les pays et de toutes les époques. Coléoptères, Troisième partie. Librairie de Firmin-Didot, Paris, 360 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/51434
page(s): 29 [details] 

verified source for family Hallan, J. (2000-2017). Biology Catalog (2012 version), http://bug.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/ (as at 2012). [details] 

name verified source Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. Previously at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ (URL no longer current). , available online at https://insecta.bio.spbu.ru/z/nomenclator_zoologicus_PDF.htm [details] 

extant flag source Brands, S. J. (compiler). (1989-2005). Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Originally available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/; for current information, refer http://taxonomicon.taxonomy.nl/ProjectDescription.aspx . [details] 

habitat flag source as per family [details] 

original description (of Hedonius Gistl, 1834) Gistel, J. (1834). Die Insecten-Doubletten aus der Sammlung des Herrn Grafen Rudolph von Jenison Walworth zu Regensburg. George Jaquet, München. 36 pp., available online at https://books.google.com/books?id=r5Y-AAAAcAAJ
page(s): 11 [details] 

original description (of Phosphorus Voet, 1806) Voet, J. E. (1806). Catalogus systematicus coleopterorum. Catalogue systématique des coléoptères. Systematische naamlijst van dat geslacht van insecten dat men torren noemt. Tomus II. Bakhuysen; The Hague. 82 (Latin text) + 86 (French text) + 87 (Dutch text) + 20 (Index tabularum. Tom. I. and II) pp. + 50 pls. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/54503#page/15/mode/1up
page(s): 84 [details] 

original description (of Phyrophorus Wolcott, 1936) Wolcott, G.N. (1923). "Insectae Portoricensis". A preliminary annotated checklist of the insects of Porto Rico, with descriptions of some new species. <em>The Journal of the Department of Agriculture of Porto Rico.</em> 7: 5-313., available online at https://revistas.upr.edu/index.php/jaupr/article/view/15118
page(s): 211 [details] 
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