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The Lampyridae are a family of insects in the beetle order Coleoptera with more than 2,000 described species. They are soft-bodied beetles that are commonly called fireflies, glowworms, or lightning bugs for their conspicuous use of bioluminescence during twilight to attract mates or prey. Fireflies produce a "cold light", with no infrared or ultraviolet frequencies. This chemically produced light from the lower abdomen may be yellow, green, or pale red, with wavelengths from 510 to 670 nanometers. Some species such as the dimly glowing "blue ghost" of the Eastern U.S. are commonly thought to emit blue light, although this is a false perception of their truly green emission light, due to the Purkinje effect.
Brachylampis blaisdelli is a species of firefly in the family Lampyridae. It is found in North America.
Pyractomena is a genus of fireflies in the family Lampyridae. There are at least 20 described species in Pyractomena.
Brachylampis is a genus of fireflies in the family Lampyridae. There are at least two described species in Brachylampis.
Pleotomus is a genus of fireflies in the family Lampyridae. There are about five described species in Pleotomus.
Photinus brimleyi is a species of firefly in the family Lampyridae. It is found in North America.
Aspisoma ignitum is a species of firefly in the family Lampyridae. It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, North America, and South America.
Pyropyga is a genus of fireflies in the beetle family Lampyridae. There are about 13 described species in Pyropyga.
Micronaspis is a genus of fireflies in the family of beetles known as Lampyridae, containing only one species, M. floridana.
Lucidota is a genus of fireflies in the beetle family Lampyridae. There are more than 160 described species in Lucidota.
Prolutacea is a genus of fireflies in the family of beetles known as Lampyridae, containing a single described species, Prolutacea pulsator.
Pyractomena angulata is a species of firefly in the family of beetles known as Lampyridae. It is found in North America and is the state insect of Indiana. It is also known as Say's Firefly and the Angle Candled Firefly.
Nelsonphotus is a genus of fireflies in the family of beetles known as Lampyridae, containing a single described species, Nelsonphotus aridus.
Tenaspis is a genus of fireflies in the beetle family Lampyridae. There are about 18 described species in Tenaspis.
Bicellonycha wickershamorum is a species of firefly in the beetle family Lampyridae. It is found in North America.
Bicellonycha is a genus of fireflies in the beetle family Lampyridae. There are more than 40 described species in Bicellonycha.
Pterotus is a genus of fireflies in the beetle family Lampyridae. There are at least two described species in Pterotus.
Phausis inaccensa, also known as the "shadow ghost", is a species of firefly in the family of beetles known as Lampyridae. It is found in North America. The larviform females of the species are bioluminescent, whereas the males are winged but lanternless.
Pollaclasis is a genus of fireflies in the beetle family Lampyridae. There is one described species in Pollaclasis, P. bifaria. Pollaclasis is most closely related to Pterotus, and may someday become included within the Pterotinae subfamily.
Microphotus fragilis is a species of firefly in the family of beetles known as Lampyridae. It is found in North America. They tend to be more easily found in desert landscapes. This species of firefly is known for its huge eyes that are accompanied by a strongly convex pronotum.
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- ↑ "Browse Paraphausis". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
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