Family Lampyridae
Taxon ID: 28166
Summary
Maryland Biodiversity Project has documented 36 taxa in Family Lampyridae spanning 7 genera.
Records
MBP has 1,441 records spanning all 23 Maryland counties and Baltimore City.

























Direct Child Taxa (7)
- Genus Ellychnia
- Genus Lucidota
- Genus Photinus
- Genus Photuris
- Genus Pollaclasis
- Genus Pyractomena
- Genus Pyropyga
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Descendant Taxa Checklist
Open checklist with filters| Common Name | Scientific Name | Family | Order | Class | Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Firefly | Photinus corruscus | 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 |