Lampyris noctiluca

Lampyris noctiluca
Lampyris noctiluca

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Elateroidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Kingdom: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Cladus: Mandibulata
Cladus: Pancrustacea
Cladus: Allotriocarida
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Holometabola
Superordo: Coleopterida
Ordo: Coleoptera
Subordo: Polyphaga
Infraordo: Elateriformia
Superfamilia: Elateroidea

Familia: Lampyridae
Subfamilia: Lampyrinae
Tribus: Lampyrini
Genus: Lampyris
Species:

Name

Lampyris noctiluca (Linnaeus, 1758)

Original combination: Cantharis noctiluca Linnaeus, 1758

Synonyms

  • Lampyris bellieri Reiche, 1858
  • Lampyris carreti Olivier, 1895
  • Lampyris longipennis Motschulsky, 1853
  • Lampyris minor Olivier, 1901
  • Lampyris obscurella Motschulsky, 1853
  • Lampyris parvicollis Olivier, 1901
  • Lampyris sibirica Gebler, 1847
  • Lampyris submucronata Rey, 1891
  • Lampyris thoracica Motschulsky, 1853

References

Primary references

  • Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturæ, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis, Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Holmiæ: impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii. i–ii, 1–824 pp  DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.542: 400. Open access Reference page. 
  • Novák, M. 2017. Redescription of immature stages of central European fireflies, Part 1: Lampyris noctiluca (Linnaeus, 1758) larva, pupa and notes on its biology (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Lampyrinae). Zootaxa 4247(4): 429–444. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4247.4.5. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

  • aragonés: Cuco de luz
  • čeština: Světluška větší
  • dansk: Sankthansorm
  • Deutsch: Großer Leuchtkäfer
  • English: Common European Glowworm
  • español: Luciernaga
  • suomi: Kiiltomato
  • français: Lampyre
  • galego: Vagalume, lucecú
  • magyar: Nagy szentjánosbogár
  • italiano: La lucciola
  • lietuvių: Paprastasis jonvabalis
  • Nederlands: Grote glimworm
  • polski: Świetlik świętojański
  • português: Vaga-lume, pirilampo
  • Runa Simi: China ninakuru
  • русский: Обыкновенный светляк
  • slovenčina: Svetluška svätojánska
  • svenska: Vanlig lysmask
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