''Pyropyga'' is a genus of fireflies in the

beetle Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 describ ...

family Lampyridae. There are about 13 described species in ''Pyropyga''. It is among the genera of Lampyridae where both sexes of adults have no

bioluminescent Bioluminescence is the production and emission of light by living organisms. It is a form of chemiluminescence. Bioluminescence occurs widely in marine vertebrates and invertebrates, as well as in some Fungus, fungi, microorganisms including ...

organs.

Species

* '' Pyropyga alticola'' Green, 1961 * '' Pyropyga australis'' Green, 1961 * ''

Pyropyga chemsaki ''Pyropyga'' is a genus of fireflies in the beetle family Lampyridae. There are about 13 described species in ''Pyropyga''. It is among the genera of Lampyridae where both sexes of adults have no bioluminescent organs. Species * '' Pyropyga al ...

'' Zaragoza-Caballero, 1993 * ''

Pyropyga cordobana ''Pyropyga'' is a genus of fireflies in the beetle family Lampyridae. There are about 13 described species in ''Pyropyga''. It is among the genera of Lampyridae where both sexes of adults have no bioluminescent organs. Species * '' Pyropyga al ...

'' Green, 1961 * ''

Pyropyga decipiens ''Pyropyga decipiens'' is a species of firefly in the beetle Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them fro ...

'' (Harris, 1836) * ''

Pyropyga extensa ''Pyropyga'' is a genus of fireflies in the beetle family Lampyridae. There are about 13 described species in ''Pyropyga''. It is among the genera of Lampyridae where both sexes of adults have no bioluminescent organs. Species * '' Pyropyga al ...

'' Green, 1961 * ''

Pyropyga incognita ''Pyropyga'' is a genus of fireflies in the beetle family Lampyridae. There are about 13 described species in ''Pyropyga''. It is among the genera of Lampyridae where both sexes of adults have no bioluminescent organs. Species * ''Pyropyga alti ...

'' E. Olivier, 1912 * ''

Pyropyga minuta ''Pyropyga minuta'', or flower elf, is a species of day-active firefly in the beetle family Lampyridae. It is found in Central America and North America. Description ''P. minuta'' is a tiny beetle, with adults measuring long. Its wing covers ...

'' (LeConte, 1852) * ''

Pyropyga modesta ''Pyropyga modesta'' is a species of firefly in the beetle Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from ...

'' Green, 1961 * ''

Pyropyga nigricans ''Pyropyga nigricans'' is a species of firefly in the family of beetles known as Lampyridae. It is found in Central America, North America and central Europe. References Further reading * Lampyridae Bioluminescent insects Articles cr ...

'' (Say, 1823) * ''

Pyropyga saltensis ''Pyropyga'' is a genus of fireflies in the beetle family Lampyridae. There are about 13 described species in ''Pyropyga''. It is among the genera of Lampyridae where both sexes of adults have no bioluminescent organs. Species * '' Pyropyga al ...

'' Green, 1961

Nomina dubia

* ''

Pyropyga exstincta ''Pyropyga'' is a genus of fireflies in the beetle family Lampyridae. There are about 13 described species in ''Pyropyga''. It is among the genera of Lampyridae where both sexes of adults have no bioluminescent organs. Species * '' Pyropyga al ...

'' (Gorham, 1880) * ''

Pyropyga tarda ''Pyropyga'' is a genus of fireflies in the beetle family Lampyridae. There are about 13 described species in ''Pyropyga''. It is among the genera of Lampyridae where both sexes of adults have no bioluminescent organs. Species * '' Pyropyga al ...

'' Motschulsky, 1854

References

External links

* Lampyridae Lampyridae genera Articles created by Qbugbot {{firefly-stub