Photuris is a genus of fireflies. These are the femme fatale lightning bugs of North America. This common name refers to a behavior of the adult females of these predatory beetles; they engage in aggressive mimicry, imitating the light signals of other firefly species' females to attract mates – but Photuris use it to attract, kill and eat the unsuspecting males of those other species. Their flashing bioluminescent signals seem to have evolved independently and eventually adapted to those of their prey, mainly unrelated Lampyrinae, such as Photinus or Pyractomena.
Anobium is a genus of beetles in the family Ptinidae. There are about seven extant and five extinct species in Anobium.
Euceratocerus is a genus of death-watch beetles in the family Ptinidae. There are four described species in Euceratocerus.
Pyractomena punctiventris is a species in the family Lampyridae (fireflies), in the order Coleoptera (beetles). It is found in North America, where it is known from east-central Texas south to Veracruz, Mexico.
Xanthochroa lateralis is a species of false blister beetle in the family Oedemeridae. It is found in North America.
Photinus consanguineus, or Double Cousin Firefly, is a species of firefly in the genus Photinus. It is found in eastern North America.
Pleotomus nigripennis is a species of firefly in the family Lampyridae. It is found in North America.
Photinus dimissus is a species of firefly in the family Lampyridae. It is found in North America.
Photinus macdermotti, or Father Mac's firefly, is a species of firefly in the family Lampyridae. It is found in North America.
Microphotus is a genus of fireflies in the family Lampyridae. Microphotus are usually found in the southwestern region of the United States of America and adjoining parts of Mexico. There are seven described species in Microphotus in the United States and three more in Mexico.
Pleotomus is a genus of fireflies in the family Lampyridae. There are about five described species in Pleotomus.
Aspisoma ignitum is a species of firefly in the family Lampyridae. It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, North America, and South America. Its presence is uncertain in the United States.
Aspisoma is a genus of fireflies in the family Lampyridae. There are at least 70 described species in Aspisoma.
Podabrus is a genus of soldier beetles in the family Cantharidae. There are at least 110 described species in Podabrus, recorded from Europe, North America and Asia.
Trochoideus is a genus of handsome fungus beetles in the family Endomychidae. There are about 10 described species in Trochoideus.
Trichodesma is a genus of death-watch beetles in the family Ptinidae. There are about 11 described species in Trichodesma.
Gonotropis dorsalis is a species of fungus weevil in the family of beetles known as Anthribidae.
Gonotropis is a genus of fungus weevils in the family of beetles known as Anthribidae. There are about five described species in Gonotropis.
Didion is a genus of dusky lady beetles in the family Coccinellidae. There are at least three described species in Didion.
Scymnobius atramentarius is a species of dusky lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America.
