Family Lampyridae

Taxon ID: 28166

Summary

Maryland Biodiversity Project has documented 36 taxa in Family Lampyridae spanning 7 genera.

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Direct Child Taxa (7)

Taxonomic Leaves (33)

  1. Winter Firefly (Ellychnia corrusca)
  2. Black Firefly (Lucidota atra)
  3. Eastern Firefly (Photinus pyralis)
  4. Photuris sp.
  5. Pyropyga decipiens
  6. Pyractomena sp.
  7. July Comets (Photuris lucicrescens)
  8. Spring Tree-Top Flasher (Pyractomena borealis)
  9. Bethany Beach Firefly (Photuris bethaniensis)
  10. Salt Marsh Firefly (Photuris salina)
  11. Photinus consanguineus/indictus/macdermotti
  12. Mysterious Lantern Firefly (Photuris mysticalampas)
  13. Belted Firefly (Photuris cinctipennis)
  14. Ignited Firefly (Photinus ignitus)
  15. Little Gray Firefly (Photinus marginellus)
  16. Photinus scintillans
  17. Variable Triple Flash (Photuris versicolor)
  18. Heebie-Jeebie Firefly (Photuris hebes)
  19. Dot-dash Firefly (Photuris pensylvanica)
  20. Potomac Firefly (Photuris potomaca)
  21. Spotted Firefly (Lucidota punctata)
  22. Branched Polly (Pollaclasis bifaria)
  23. Silent Firefly (Photinus indictus)
  24. Marsh Flicker (Pyractomena dispersa)
  25. Murky Flash-Train (Photinus obscurellus)
  26. Snappy Single Sync (Photuris frontalis)
  27. Photinus greeni
  28. Photinus sabulosus
  29. Photinus consimilis
  30. Photinus ardens
  31. Cook's Firefly (Photinus cookii)
  32. Keel-necked Firefly (Pyractomena ecostata)
  33. Marsh Imp (Pyractomena lucifera)

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Descendant Taxa Checklist

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Common Name Scientific Name Family Order Class Kingdom
Winter Firefly Ellychnia corrusca Lampyridae Coleoptera Insecta Animalia
Black Firefly Lucidota atra Lampyridae Coleoptera Insecta Animalia
Eastern Firefly Photinus pyralis Lampyridae Coleoptera Insecta Animalia
No Common Name Photuris sp. Lampyridae Coleoptera Insecta Animalia
No Common Name Pyropyga decipiens Lampyridae Coleoptera Insecta Animalia
No Common Name Pyractomena sp. Lampyridae Coleoptera Insecta Animalia
No Common Name Photinus sp. Lampyridae Coleoptera Insecta Animalia
No Common Name Pyropyga sp. Lampyridae Coleoptera Insecta Animalia
No Common Name Ellychnia sp. Lampyridae Coleoptera Insecta Animalia
July Comets Photuris lucicrescens Lampyridae Coleoptera Insecta Animalia
Spring Tree-Top Flasher Pyractomena borealis Lampyridae Coleoptera Insecta Animalia
Bethany Beach Firefly Photuris bethaniensis Lampyridae Coleoptera Insecta Animalia
Salt Marsh Firefly Photuris salina Lampyridae Coleoptera Insecta Animalia
No Common Name Photinus consanguineus/indictus/macdermotti Lampyridae Coleoptera Insecta Animalia
Mysterious Lantern Firefly Photuris mysticalampas Lampyridae Coleoptera Insecta Animalia
Belted Firefly Photuris cinctipennis Lampyridae Coleoptera Insecta Animalia
Ignited Firefly Photinus ignitus Lampyridae Coleoptera Insecta Animalia
Little Gray Firefly Photinus marginellus Lampyridae Coleoptera Insecta Animalia
No Common Name Photinus scintillans Lampyridae Coleoptera Insecta Animalia
Variable Triple Flash Photuris versicolor Lampyridae Coleoptera Insecta Animalia
Heebie-Jeebie Firefly Photuris hebes Lampyridae Coleoptera Insecta Animalia
Dot-dash Firefly Photuris pensylvanica Lampyridae Coleoptera Insecta Animalia
Potomac Firefly Photuris potomaca Lampyridae Coleoptera Insecta Animalia
Spotted Firefly Lucidota punctata Lampyridae Coleoptera Insecta Animalia
Branched Polly Pollaclasis bifaria Lampyridae Coleoptera Insecta Animalia
Silent Firefly Photinus indictus Lampyridae Coleoptera Insecta Animalia
Marsh Flicker Pyractomena dispersa Lampyridae Coleoptera Insecta Animalia
Murky Flash-Train Photinus obscurellus Lampyridae Coleoptera Insecta Animalia
Snappy Single Sync Photuris frontalis Lampyridae Coleoptera Insecta Animalia
No Common Name Photinus greeni Lampyridae Coleoptera Insecta Animalia
No Common Name Photinus sabulosus Lampyridae Coleoptera Insecta Animalia
No Common Name Photinus consimilis Lampyridae Coleoptera Insecta Animalia
No Common Name Photinus ardens Lampyridae Coleoptera Insecta Animalia
Cook's Firefly Photinus cookii Lampyridae Coleoptera Insecta Animalia
Keel-necked Firefly Pyractomena ecostata Lampyridae Coleoptera Insecta Animalia
Marsh Imp Pyractomena lucifera Lampyridae Coleoptera Insecta Animalia