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Lampyrini
The Lampyrini are a tribe of fireflies in the large subfamily Lampyrinae. The lineage formerly separated as Pleotomini seems to be a specialized offshoot of the Lampyrini not too distant from the type genus ''Lampyris'' and is therefore included here. This tribe occurs throughout the Holarctic and contains the typical "glowing" or "continuous-light" fireflies from that region. Some otherwise very advanced Lampyrini, like species in '' Paraphausis'' and '' Pyrocoelia'', have degenerated light-producing organs again and communicate primarily or even exclusively with pheromones like the ancestors of the fireflies did.Stanger-Hall, Kathrin F.; Lloyd, James E. & Hillis, David M. (2007): Phylogeny of North American fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae): Implications for the evolution of light signals. '' Mol. Phylogenet. Evol.'' 45(1): 33-49. PDF fulltext Systematics The group has recently been examined using molecular phylogenetics, using fairly comprehensive sampling. Genera * '' Afro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prolutacea
''Prolutacea'' is a genus of fireflies in the family of beetles known as Lampyridae The Lampyridae are a family of elateroid beetles with more than 2,000 described species, many of which are light-emitting. They are soft-bodied beetles commonly called fireflies, lightning bugs, or glowworms for their conspicuous production ..., containing a single described species, ''Prolutacea pulsator''. References Further reading * * * Lampyridae Lampyridae genera Bioluminescent insects Monotypic Elateriformia genera Articles created by Qbugbot {{firefly-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paraphausis
''Paraphausis'' is a genus of fireflies in the family of beetles known as Lampyridae The Lampyridae are a family (biology), family of Elateroidea, elateroid beetles with more than 2,000 described species, many of which are bioluminescence, light-emitting. They are soft-bodied beetles commonly called fireflies, lightning bugs, ..., containing a single described species, ''Paraphausis eximius''. References Further reading * * * Lampyridae Lampyridae genera Bioluminescent insects Monotypic Elateriformia genera Articles created by Qbugbot {{firefly-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nelsonphotus
''Nelsonphotus'' is a genus of fireflies in the family of beetles known as Lampyridae The Lampyridae are a family (biology), family of Elateroidea, elateroid beetles with more than 2,000 described species, many of which are bioluminescence, light-emitting. They are soft-bodied beetles commonly called fireflies, lightning bugs, ..., containing a single described species, ''Nelsonphotus aridus''. References Further reading * * * Lampyridae Lampyridae genera Bioluminescent insects Monotypic Elateriformia genera Articles created by Qbugbot {{firefly-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diaphanes (beetle)
''Diaphanes'' is a genus of firefly, fireflies in the Lampyrinae subfamily. Species within this genus are: * ''D. citrinus'' * ''D. exsanguis'' * ''D. formosus'' * ''D. guttatus'' * ''D. lampyroides'' * ''D. limbatus'' * ''D. marginella'' * ''D. mendax'' * ''D. nubilus'' * ''D. pectinealis'' References Lampyridae genera Bioluminescent insects {{firefly-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lampyrinae
The Lampyrinae are a large subfamily of fireflies (Lampyridae). The exact delimitation, and the internal systematics, have until recently been a matter of debate; for long this group was used as a "wastebin taxon" to hold any fireflies with insufficiently resolved relationships. Regardless, they are very diverse even as a good monophyletic group, containing flashing and continuous-glow fireflies from the Holarctic and some tropical forms as well. The ancestral Lampyrinae probably had no or very primitive light signals; in any case several modern lineages appear to have returned to the pheromone A pheromone () is a secreted or excreted chemical factor that triggers a social response in members of the same species. Pheromones are chemicals capable of acting like hormones outside the body of the secreting individual, to affect the behavio ... communication of their ancestors independently.Stanger-Hall, Kathrin F.; Lloyd, James E. & Hillis, David M. (2007): Phylogeny of North Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lampyris
''Lampyris'' is a genus of beetles in the Lampyridae. In most of western Eurasia, they are the predominant members of this family and includes the European common glow-worm, which is the type species. They produce a continuous glow;Stanger-Hall, Kathrin F.; Lloyd, James E. & Hillis, David M. (2007): Phylogeny of North American fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae): Implications for the evolution of light signals. '' Mol. Phylogenet. Evol.'' 45(1): 33-49. PDF fulltext the larvae and larviform females are among those organisms commonly called "glowworms". This genus is rather close to '' Pleotomus'' and its relatives. These were formerly separated as tribe Pleotomini, but appear to be a specialized offshoot of the Lampyrini. Species ''BioLib'' includes the following species: * '' Lampyris algerica'' Ancey, 1869 * '' Lampyris ambigena'' Jacquelin du Val, 1860 * '' Lampyris angustula'' Fairmaire, 1895 * '' Lampyris brutia'' Costa, 1882 * '' Lampyris fuscata'' Geisthardt, 1987 * '' Lamp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Microphotus
''Microphotus'' is a genus of fireflies in the family Lampyridae The Lampyridae are a family (biology), family of Elateroidea, elateroid beetles with more than 2,000 described species, many of which are bioluminescence, light-emitting. They are soft-bodied beetles commonly called fireflies, lightning bugs, .... ''Microphotus'' are usually found in the southwestern region of the United States of America and adjoining parts of Mexico. There are seven described species in ''Microphotus'' in the United States and three more in Mexico.Zaragoza-Caballero, S., Domínguez-León, D.E., González-Ramírez, M., López-Pérez, S., Rodríguez-Mirón, G.M., Vega-Badillo, V. & Cifuentes-Ruiz, P. 2021. New fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) from México. Dugesiana 28(2): 221-231. Species * '' Microphotus angustus'' LeConte, 1874 * '' Microphotus chiricahuae'' Green, 1959 * '' Microphotus curvophallus'' Zaragoza-Caballero, Vega-Badillo & Cifuentes-Ruiz, 2021 * '' Microphotus decarthrus'' Fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lampyris Noctiluca
''Lampyris noctiluca'', the common glow-worm of Europe (see also "glowworm"), is the type species of beetle in the genus ''Lampyris'' and the family Lampyridae. ''Lampyris noctiluca'' presents a conspicuous sexual dimorphism. The males are winged, with brown elytra, a clearer pronotum and a large brown spot in the middle, while females are larviforme, wings are missing and they are often twice the size of the males (up to in length). These beetles use their bioluminescence to attract mates. The adult females are mostly famed for their glow, although all stages of their life cycle are capable of glowing. In Britain, this species is fairly common compared to its cousin '' Phosphaenus hemipterus'' – the lesser glow worm – which is very rare. Distribution The range of this beetle stretches from Portugal and Ireland in the west, right across Europe, Africa and Asia to China in the east. It also survives further north than any other firefly, almost reaching the Arctic Circle. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lampyridae
The Lampyridae are a family (biology), family of Elateroidea, elateroid beetles with more than 2,000 described species, many of which are bioluminescence, light-emitting. They are soft-bodied beetles commonly called fireflies, lightning bugs, or glowworms for their conspicuous production of light, mainly crepuscular, during twilight, to attract mates. Light production in the Lampyridae is thought to have originated as an honest signal, honest Aposematism, warning signal that the larvae were distasteful; this was co-opted in evolution as a mating signal in the adults. In a further development, female fireflies of the genus ''Photuris'' mimic the flash pattern of ''Photinus (beetle), Photinus'' species to trap their males as prey. Fireflies are found in temperate and tropical climates. Many live in marshes or in wet, wooded areas where their larvae have abundant sources of food. While all known fireflies glow as larvae, only some species produce light in their adult stage, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
