Lampyridae
Pyractomena angulata (Say, 1825)
Pyractomena angulata (Say, 1825)
Pyractomena angulata, Indiana's state insect, is a North American amber-bioluminescent firefly found in woodlands.
Pyractomena borealis (Randall, 1828)
Pyractomena borealis (Randall, 1828)
Pyractomena borealis, the Spring tree-top flasher, is a widely distributed North American firefly in the Lampyridae beetle family.
Aspisoma ignitum (Linnaeus, 1767)
Aspisoma ignitum (Linnaeus, 1767)
Aspisoma ignitum is a firefly species found across the Americas, with uncertain presence in the United States.
Lampyris noctiluca (Linnaeus, 1758)
Lampyris noctiluca (Linnaeus, 1758)
Lampyris noctiluca is a bioluminescent European beetle with flightless glowing females and predatory larvae.
Lampyris iberica Geisthardt et al., 2008
Lampyris iberica Geisthardt et al., 2008
Lampyris iberica, the Iberian firefly, is an endemic firefly species of the Iberian Peninsula and Southern France.
Lampyris raymondi Mulsant & Rey, 1859
Lampyris raymondi Mulsant & Rey, 1859
Lampyris raymondi is a sexually dimorphic glowworm species found in several countries across Southern Europe.
Microphotus angustus LeConte, 1874
Microphotus angustus LeConte, 1874
Microphotus angustus is a North American firefly species in the beetle family Lampyridae.
Nyctophila reichii (Jacquelin Du Val, 1859)
Nyctophila reichii (Jacquelin Du Val, 1859)
Nyctophila reichii, the Mediterranean firefly, is a common firefly species in southern and eastern Iberian Peninsula.
Nyctophila heydeni (E.Olivier, 1884)
Nyctophila heydeni (E.Olivier, 1884)
Nyctophila heydeni, the Balearic firefly, is a firefly species found on Mallorca that may be endemic there.
Pleotomus pallens LeConte, 1866
Pleotomus pallens LeConte, 1866
Pleotomus pallens is a firefly species from North and Central America, where females glow brighter than males.
Lucidota atra (G.Olivier, 1790)
Lucidota atra (G.Olivier, 1790)
Lucidota atra is a diurnal firefly species found in open forests and shady open areas across eastern North America.
Lucidota punctata (LeConte, 1852)
Lucidota punctata (LeConte, 1852)
Lucidota punctata is a firefly species in the Lampyridae beetle family that is found in North America.
Phosphaenus hemipterus (Geoffroy, 1762)
Phosphaenus hemipterus (Geoffroy, 1762)
Phosphaenus hemipterus is a beetle species with neotenic flightless females and smaller, similar-looking males.
Photinus pyralis (Linnaeus, 1767)
Photinus pyralis (Linnaeus, 1767)
Photinus pyralis, the common Eastern firefly, is a widespread nocturnal glowing beetle native to eastern North America with a 1–2 year life cycle.
Photinus signaticollis (Blanchard, 1846)
Photinus signaticollis (Blanchard, 1846)
Photinus signaticollis is a firefly native to Argentina and Uruguay, now also found in northeastern Iberian Peninsula.
Photinus marginellus LeConte, 1852
Photinus marginellus LeConte, 1852
Photinus marginellus is a firefly species of the Lampyridae beetle family that is found in North America.
Photinus corrusca (Linnaeus, 1767)
Photinus corrusca (Linnaeus, 1767)
Ellychnia corrusca is a medium-to-large firefly relative found across North America east of the Rocky Mountains.
Pyropyga nigricans (Say, 1823)
Pyropyga nigricans (Say, 1823)
Pyropyga nigricans is a firefly species in the Lampyridae beetle family, found in North America, Central America, and central Europe.
Lamprigera taimoshana Yiu, 2017
Lamprigera taimoshana Yiu, 2017
The Tai Mo Shan elephant firefly (Lamprigera taimoshana) is an endemic Hong Kong firefly found only on local high peaks above 600m.
Photuris frontalis LeConte, 1852
Photuris frontalis LeConte, 1852
Photuris frontalis is a synchronous-flashing firefly found across much of the Eastern United States.
Luciola cruciata Motschulsky, 1854
Luciola cruciata Motschulsky, 1854
Luciola cruciata is a Japanese synchronous flashing firefly with aquatic larvae that prey on freshwater snails.
Pterotus obscuripennis LeConte, 1859
Pterotus obscuripennis LeConte, 1859
Pterotus obscuripennis is a beetle species where females are larviform, luminous, and flightless, while males are small, winged, and non-luminous.
Phausis reticulata (Say, 1825)
Phausis reticulata (Say, 1825)
Phausis reticulata, the blue ghost firefly, is a small North American firefly species with glow-emitting males and wingless larviform females.
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