Lampyris noctiluca

Lampyris noctiluca

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Elateroidea
Main Page Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Cladus: Pterygota Cladus: Metapterygota Cladus: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Endopterygota Superordo: Coleopterida Ordo: Coleoptera Subordo: Polyphaga Infraordo: Elateriformia Superfamilia: Elateroidea

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

Name

Lampyris noctiluca (Linnaeus, 1767)

Synonyms

• Cantharis noctiluca Linnaeus, 1767
• 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

Reference

• Lampyris noctiluca - female (photo by V.I. Gumenyuk)

Vernacular names

česky: Světluška větší
dansk: Sankthansorm
Deutsch: Großer Leuchtkäfer / Glühwürmchen / Großes Glühwürmchen / Großes Johanniswürmchen
English: Common European glowworm
français: Le ver luisant / Lampyre
italiano: La lucciola
lietuvių: Paprastasis jonvabalis
Nederlands: Grote glimworm / Gewone glimworm
polski: Świetlik świętojański
português: Vaga-lume, pirilampo
Runa Simi: China ninakuru
русский: Обыкновенный светляк
slovenčina: Svetluška svätojánska
suomi: Kiiltomato
svenska: Vanlig lysmask

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