Ototetrinae
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The Ototetrinae are a small and somewhat disputed subfamily in the firefly family
(Lampyridae). They are close to the Luciolinae
in some respects, but do not glow or flash like the more advanced fireflies. Rather, they attract their partners with pheromone
s like many relatives of the firefly family. They are found in Eurasia
and North America
.
They are sometimes included in the Luciolinae
as a tribe
Ototetrini, but this is not correct. It seems that the Ototetrinae might not be monophyletic however: the puzzling Stenocladius could well be close enough to the Cyphonocerinae
to be included there.
Genera
include:
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
(Lampyridae). They are close to the Luciolinae
Luciolinae
The Luciolinae are among the largest subfamilies of fireflies . They seem to be all "flashing" fireflies...
in some respects, but do not glow or flash like the more advanced fireflies. Rather, they attract their partners with pheromone
Pheromone
A pheromone is a secreted or excreted chemical factor that triggers a social response in members of the same species. Pheromones are chemicals capable of acting outside the body of the secreting individual to impact the behavior of the receiving individual...
s like many relatives of the firefly family. They are found in Eurasia
Eurasia
Eurasia is a continent or supercontinent comprising the traditional continents of Europe and Asia ; covering about 52,990,000 km2 or about 10.6% of the Earth's surface located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres...
and North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
.
They are sometimes included in the Luciolinae
Luciolinae
The Luciolinae are among the largest subfamilies of fireflies . They seem to be all "flashing" fireflies...
as a tribe
Tribe (biology)
In biology, a tribe is a taxonomic rank between family and genus. It is sometimes subdivided into subtribes.Some examples include the tribes: Canini, Acalypheae, Hominini, Bombini, and Antidesmeae.-See also:* Biological classification* Rank...
Ototetrini, but this is not correct. It seems that the Ototetrinae might not be monophyletic however: the puzzling Stenocladius could well be close enough to the Cyphonocerinae
Cyphonocerinae
The Cyphonocerinae are a subfamily of fireflies with only a few handful of species in 2 genera found in North America and Eurasia...
to be included there.
Genera
Genera
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include:
- Brachylampis Van Dyke, 1939
- Drilaster Kiesenwetter, 1879
- Stenocladius Deyrolle & Fairmaire, 1878