The Ototretinae are a small

subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...

in the firefly

family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...

(

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, ...

). They are close to the

Luciolinae The Luciolinae are among the largest subfamilies of fireflies (Lampyridae). They seem to be all "flashing" (as opposed to "continuous-glow") fireflies. They are a diverse lineage, spreading throughout the warm parts of Eurasia into temperate Euro ...

in some respects, but do not glow or flash. Rather, they attract their partners with

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s like many relatives of the firefly family. They are found in

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and

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. They have sometimes been included in the

: as the Ototretini, but it appears that this

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may not be

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; the puzzling ''

Stenocladius ''Stenocladius'' is an Asian genus of fireflies or glow-worms in the subfamily Ototretinae The Ototretinae are a small subfamily in the firefly family (Lampyridae). They are close to the Luciolinae in some respects, but do not glow or flas ...

'' could well be close enough to the

Cyphonocerinae The Cyphonocerinae are a subfamily of fireflies (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 fireflie ...

to be included there.

Genera

''BioLib'' includes the following genera:BioLib.cz: subfamily Ototretinae McDermott, 1964 (retrieved 25 June 2020)
/ref> * '' Baolacus'' Pic, 1915 * ''

Brachylampis ''Brachylampis'' is a genus of fireflies in the family 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 fir ...

'' Van Dyke, 1939 * '' Brachypterodrilus'' Pic, 1918 * '' Ceylanidrilus'' Pic, 1911 * ''

Drilaster ''Drilaster'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family 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 ...

'' Kiesenwetter, 1879 * '' Emasia'' Bocakova and Janisova, 2010 * '' Eugeusis'' Westwood, 1853 * '' Falsophaeopterus'' Pic, 1911 * '' Flabellopalpodes'' Bocakova and Bocak, 2016 * '' Flabellototreta'' Pic, 1911 * '' Gorhamia'' Pic, 1911 * '' Harmatelia'' Walker, 1858 * '' Hydaspoides'' Bocakova and Janisova, 2013 * ''

Hyperstoma ''Hyperstoma'' is a genus of firefly beetles in the family 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 calle ...

'' Wittmer, 1979 * '' Lamellipalpodes'' Maulik, 1921 * ''

Lamellipalpus ''Lamellipalpus'' is an Asian genus of fireflies or glow-worms in the subfamily Ototretinae The Ototretinae are a small subfamily in the firefly family (Lampyridae). They are close to the Luciolinae in some respects, but do not glow or fla ...

'' Maulik, 1921 * ''

Oculogryphus ''Oculogryphus'', is an Asian genus of firefly beetles: it has been placed in the Ototretinae or may be considered ''incertae sedis''. The genus contains 4 species. The type species '' O. fulvus'' was discovered from Vietnam. Description Antenn ...

'' Jeng, Engel & Yang, 2007 (may be placed ''

incertae sedis ' () or ''problematica'' is a term used for a taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. Alternatively, such groups are frequently referred to as "enigmatic taxa". In the system of open nomenclature, uncertainty ...

'') * '' Ototretadrilus'' Pic, 1921 * '' Picodrilus'' Wittmer, 1938 * ''

'' Deyrolle & Fairmaire, 1878

References

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