Cratomorphini
Appearance
Cratomorphini | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Lampyridae |
Subfamily: | Lampyrinae |
Tribe: | Cratomorphini Green, 1948 |
Genera | |
Several, see text |
The Cratomorphini are a tribe of fireflies of the large subfamily Lampyrinae. The genera placed here often contain well-sized members of their family. The larvae of many species climb trees to feed on snails. This group contains a few "lightning bugs" (flashing fireflies) from North America, e.g. the genus Pyractomena. Further south in the American tropics, Aspisoma can be found.
Systematics
[edit]The group has recently been examined using molecular phylogenetics, using fairly comprehensive sampling.[1]
Genera
[edit]- Aspisoma Laporte, 1833
- Aspisomoides Zaragoza-Caballero, 1995
- Cassidomorphus Motschulsky, 1853
- Cratomorphus Motschulsky, 1853
- Micronaspis Green, 1948
- Paracratomorphus Zaragoza-Caballero, 2013
- Pyractomena LeConte, 1845
References
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- ^ 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.