Cratomorphini

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Cratomorphini
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Elateriformia
Family: Lampyridae
Subfamily: Lampyrinae
Tribe: Cratomorphini
Green, 1948
Genera

Several, see text

The Cratomorphini are a tribe of fireflies within the large subfamily Lampyrinae. The genera placed in this tribe often contain well-sized members of their family. The larvae of many species climb trees to feed on snails. This group includes a few "lightning bugs" (flashing fireflies) from North America, such as the genus Pyractomena . Further south in the American tropics, Aspisoma can be found.

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Systematics

The group has recently been examined using molecular phylogenetics, using fairly comprehensive sampling. [1]

Genera

References

  1. Martin, Gavin J.; Stanger-Hall, Kathrin F.; Branham, Marc A.; et al. (1 November 2019). Jordal, Bjarte (ed.). "Higher-Level Phylogeny and Reclassification of Lampyridae (Coleoptera: Elateroidea)". Insect Systematics and Diversity . 3 (6). Oxford University Press ). doi:10.1093/isd/ixz024.