Lampyris

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Lampyris
The habitus of Lampyris noctiluca (male left, female right) is representative for this genus.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Infraclass: Neoptera Superorder: Endopterygota Order: Coleoptera Suborder: Polyphaga Infraorder: Elateriformia Superfamily: Elateroidea Family: Lampyridae Subfamily: Lampyrinae Tribe: Lampyrini Genus: Lampyris
Species
Numerous, see text

Lampyris is a genus of beetle in the firefly family (Lampyridae). In most of western Eurasia, they are the predominant fireflies. The larvae and larviform females are among those organisms commonly called glowworms.

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