Family Lampyridae

Taxon ID: 28166

Summary

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

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MBP has 1,443 records spanning all 23 Maryland counties and Baltimore City.

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A Black Firefly in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/28/2019). Verified by Blaine Mathison/BugGuide.

Black Firefly (Lucidota atra) - Media by Jim Moore. View Record

Black Firefly in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/15/2014).

Black Firefly (Lucidota atra) - Media by Judy Gallagher.

Black Firefly in Wicomico Co., Maryland (5/31/2025). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>).

Black Firefly (Lucidota atra) - Media by Adrienne van den Beemt. View Record

Spring Tree-Top Flasher in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/6/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>).

Spring Tree-Top Flasher (Pyractomena borealis) - Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. View Record

<em>Photuris</em> species in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/29/2020). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

Photuris sp. - Media by Judy Gallagher. View Record

<em>Pyropyga decipiens</em> in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/1/2019). Determined by Sara Lewis.

Pyropyga decipiens - Media by Judy Gallagher. View Record

A Black Firefly in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/11/2016).

Black Firefly (Lucidota atra) - Media by Steve Scholnick. View Record

A Pyropyga species in Washington Co., Maryland (6/24/2018).

Pyropyga sp. - Media by Mark Etheridge. View Record

A <em>Photuris</em> species in Harford Co., Maryland (7/19/2019). Determined by Blaine Mathison/BugGuide.

Photuris sp. - Media by Dave Webb. View Record

A <em>Photuris</em> species in Harford Co., Maryland (7/21/2019). Verified by Blaine Mathison/BugGuide.

Photuris sp. - Media by Dave Webb. View Record

A <em>Pyractomena</em> species in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/25/2019). Determined by Blaine Mathison/BugGuide.

Pyractomena sp. - Media by Emily Stanley. View Record

A Black Firefly in Washington Co., Maryland (6/22/2019). Determined by Blaine Mathison/BugGuide.

Black Firefly (Lucidota atra) - Media by Mark Etheridge. View Record

A <em>Photuris</em> species in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/14/2019).

Photuris sp. - Media by Emilio Concari. View Record

A <em>Photuris</em> species in Washington Co., Maryland (6/15/2019). Verified by Blain Mathison/BugGuide.

Photuris sp. - Media by Mark Etheridge. View Record

A <em>Pyractomena</em> species in Cecil Co., Maryland (5/25/2019). Verified by Blaine Mathison/BugGuide.

Pyractomena sp. - Media by Jim Moore. View Record

A Winter Firefly in Cecil Co., Maryland (10/14/2015). Verified by Blaine Mathison/BugGuide.

Winter Firefly (Photinus corruscus) - Media by Shannon Schade. View Record

A <em>Photinus</em> species in Charles Co., Maryland (7/5/2014).

Photinus sp. - Media by Judy Gallagher. View Record

Black Firefly in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/21/2017). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>).

Black Firefly (Lucidota atra) - Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. View Record

Eastern Firefly in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/21/2017). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>).

Eastern Firefly (Photinus pyralis) - Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. View Record

Black Firefly in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/21/2017). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>).

Black Firefly (Lucidota atra) - Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. View Record

<em>Photinus consanguineus/indictus/macdermotti</em> in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (6/28/2020). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

Photinus consanguineus/indictus/macdermotti - Media by Tyler Bell. View Record

Winter Firefly in Garrett Co., Maryland (5/26/2024). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/'>CC BY-SA</a>).

Winter Firefly (Photinus corruscus) - Media by Judy Gallagher. View Record

<em>Pyractomena</em> species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/29/2023). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>).

Pyractomena sp. - Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. View Record

Winter Firefly in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (4/19/2023). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

Winter Firefly (Photinus corruscus) - Media by Tyler Bell. View Record

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