Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Subphylum Hexapoda > Class Insecta > Subclass Pterygota > Order Coleoptera > Suborder Polyphaga > Infraorder Elateriformia > Superfamily Elateroidea > Family Lampyridae > Tribe Lampyrini > Genus Lampyris

Lampyris noctiluca (Linnaeus, 1767)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Original genus

Cantharis Linnaeus, 1758

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

LampyrisGeoffroy, 1762accepted genus name
Lampronetes Motschulsky, 1853 generic synonym
Lamprotomus Motschulsky, 1853 generic synonym

Species group names

Cantharis noctiluca Linnaeus, 1767 objective synonym
Lampyris bellieri Reiche, 1858 subjective synonym
Lampyris carreti Olivier, 1895 subjective synonym
Lampyris longipennis Motschulsky, 1853 subjective synonym
Lampyris minor Olivier, 1901 subjective synonym
Lampyris obscurella Motschulsky, 1853 subjective synonym
Lampyris parvicollis Olivier, 1901 subjective synonym
Lampyris sibirica Gebler, 1847 subjective synonym
Lampyris submucronata Rey, 1891 subjective synonym
Lampyris thoracica Motschulsky, 1853 subjective synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 Albanian: bukureja; bukureza; çika e natës; çikëvera; çiklorja e natës; cilivilja; gacëngjigja; gacullina; vezullonja; vezullorja; xixëllonja sources: DHORA, DH. 2008: Fjalor i emrave të kafshëve të Shqipërisë (Emri shkencor – Shqip – Anglisht) / Dictionary of animal names of Albania (Scientific names – Albanian – English). Camaj – Pipa. Shkodër, Albania. pp. 288.
 Danish: Sankthansorm sources: danish PESI focal point
 Dutch: Grote glimworm sources: Dutch Species Register
 English-United States: Glow-worm sources: Charles Hussey
 Swedish: stor lysmask
 Ukrainian: Світляк звичайний

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External Links

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Citation

Dr. Michael Geisthardt. Lampyris noctiluca (Linnaeus, 1767). Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=120569

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment

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Importance

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Last modified

2004-05-08 by Dr Miguel A. Alonso-Zarazaga & by Dr. Michael Geisthardt

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