LIST OF LAMPYRIDAE GENERA (McDermott, 1964)
This list of genera for the Lampyridae was
compiled by McDermott in 1964. Although it has been extensively
revised it provides an important foundation for understanding
the subsequent changes in nomenclature that took place
over the years.
SUBFAMILY LAMPYRINAE
TRIBE LAMPYRINI
Lampyris Geoffroy
Microlampyris Pic
Lampronetes Motschulsky (=Pelania
Mulsant.)
Nyctophila E. Olivier
Diaphanes Motschulsky
Lychnuris Dejean (=Pyrocoelia Gorham)
Ovalampis Fairmaire
Microphotus LeConte
Paraphausis Green
Alecton Laporte
Petalacmis E. Olivier
TRIBE PLEOTOMINI
Pleotomus LeConte
Calyptocephalus Gray
Phaenolis Gorham
Ophoelis E. Olivier
Roleta McDermott
TRIBE LAMPROCERINI
Lamprocera Laporte
Lucio Laporte
Lychnacris Motschulsky (=Hyas Laporte)
Tenaspis LeConte
Lucernuta Laporte
TRIBE CRATOMORPHINI
Cratomorphus Motschulsky
Cassidomorphus Motschulsky
Aspisoma Laporte
Pyractomena Melsheimer
Micronaspis Green
TRIBE PHOTININI
SUBTRIBE PHOTINIA
Photinus Laporte
Photinoides McDermott
Macrolampis Motschulsky
Jamphotus Barber
Robopus Motschulsky (=Heterophotinus
E. Oliv. & Diphotus Barber)
Microdiphot Barber
Phausis LeConte
Lamprohiza Motschulsky
Ellychnia Blanchard
Pyropyga Motschulsky
Callopisma Motschulsky
Calotrachelum Pic
Oliviereus Pic
SUBTRIBE LUCIDOTINA
Luciodota Laporte (incl. Leucothrix
E. Oliv.)
Lucidotopsis McDermott
Mimophotinus Pic
Lucidina Gorham
Pyractena nom. nov. (=Pyractonema
Solier)
Erythrolychnia Motschulsky
Dilychnia Motschulsky
Platylampis Motschulsky
Pseudolychnuris Motschulsky
Pristolycus Gorham
SUBTRIBE DADOPHORINA
Dadophora E. Olivier
SUBTRIBE PHOSPHAENINA
Phosphaenus Laporte
Phosphaenopterus Scaufuss
SUBTRIBE LAMPRIGERINA
Lamprigera Motschulsky
TRIBE AMYDETINI
SUBTRIBE AMYDETINA
Amydetes Illiger
Magnoculus nom. nov. (=Megalophthalmus
Gray)
SUBTRIBE VESTINA
Vesta Laporte
Cladodes Solier
Fenestratocladodes Pic
Ledocas E. Olivier
Dodacles E. Olivier
Dryptelytra Laporte
SUBTRIBE PSILOCLADINA
Psilocladus Blanchard
Ethra Laporte
Scissicauda nom. nov. (=Schistura
E. Oliv.)
Pollaclasis Newman (=Polyclasis LeConte)
Photoctus McDermott
SUBFAMILY PHOTURINAE
Photuris Dejean
Cephalophoturis Pic
Daiphoturis Pic
Bicellonycha Motschulsky
Presbyolampis Buck
Pyrogaster Motschulsky
SUBFAMILY LUCIOLINAE
TRIBE LUCIOLINI
Luciola Laporte (incl. Atyphella Olliff)
Hotaria Yuasa
Photuroluciola Pic
Pygoluciola Wittmer
Lampyroidea Costa
Colophotia Dejean
Pyrophanes E. Olivier
Pteroptyx E. Olivier
Bourgeoisia E. Olivier
TRIBE CURTOSINI
Curtos Motschulsky
SUBFAMILY OTOTRETINAE
Ototreta E. Olivier
Brachylampis Van Dyke
SUBFAMILY MATHETINAE
Matheteus LeConte
Ginglymocladus van Dyke
SUBFAMILY PTEROTINAE
Pterotus LeConte
SUBFAMILY RHAGOPHTHALMINAE
Rhagophthalmus Motschulsky
Dioptoma Pascoe
Ochotyra Pascoe
Mimochotyra Pic
Reference
McDermott, FA (1964) The taxonomy of the Lampyridae
(Coleoptera). Transactions of the American Entomological
Society 90, 1-72.
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