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Nyctophila

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Nyctophila
Genus recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Catalogue of Life in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Nyctophila
Genus recognized by wikipedia NL, wikipedia VI, wikipedia NO, wikipedia CA, France Species List, Spain Species List, NCBI, wikidata_hierarchy tar gz, wikipedia ES, wikipedia PT, wikipedia EN, Wikidata Common Names, Wikimedia Commons, iNaturalist data coverage, Wikipedia (inferred records), Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3, and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Nyctophila
Recognized by Herring, 1987
Nyctophila E. Olivier 1884
Genus recognized by GBIF classification, Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024, Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy, and GBIF data coverage

Alternative Names

Lampyris bonvouloirii Jacquelin du Val 1860
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Lampyris heydeni E. Olivier 1884
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Lampyris insignis Ancey 1869
Heterotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Lampyris libani Laporte de Castelnau 1833
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Lampyris maculicollis Fairmaire 1866
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Lampyris molesta Jacquelin du Val 1859
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Lampyris reichii Jacquelin du Val 1859
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Lampyris syriaca Baudi 1871
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Luciola caucasica Motschulsky 1854
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification (Originally found in sources as heterotypic synonym of Luciola lusitanica (Charpentier, 1825))
Nyctophila occidentalis Geisthardt 1990
Heterotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Nyctophila pallida Geisthardt 1990
Heterotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Nyctophila
Harvest ancestor according to GBIF national node type records Germany, iNaturalist, Global Biotic Interactions, and Flickr Group

Common Names

There are no common names associated with this taxon.

Curated hierarchies for Nyctophila

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Pancrustacea
Hexapoda
Insecta
Pterygota
Neoptera
Endopterygota
Coleoptera
Polyphaga
Elateriformia
Elateroidea
Lampyridae
Nyctophila (this page)
Nyctophila anatolica Geisthardt 1982
Nyctophila bonvouloirii (Jacquelin Du Val 1860)
Nyctophila calabriae Geisthardt 1983
Nyctophila caspica (Motschulsky 1854)
Nyctophila caucasica (Motschulsky 1854)
Nyctophila colorata Geisthardt 1983
Nyctophila confusa Geisthardt 1982
Nyctophila fuscipennis (Guérin-Méneville ex Lefebvre 1847)
Nyctophila genatsvali Kazantsev 2010
Nyctophila heydeni (E. Olivier 1884)
Nyctophila incisa (E. Olivier 1884)
Nyctophila incognita Geisthardt 1982
Nyctophila libani (Laporte 1833)
Nyctophila maculicollis (Fairmaire 1866)
Nyctophila molesta (Jacquelin Du Val ex Sagra 1860)
Nyctophila motschulskyi Kazantsev 2010
Nyctophila pseudocaucasica Geisthardt 1982
Nyctophila reichii (Jacquelin Du Val 1859)
Nyctophila riegeri Geisthardt 1990
Nyctophila scabripennis E. Olivier ex Wytsman 1907
Nyctophila syriaca (Baudi 1871)
Alecton
Anadrilus
Aquatica
Aquilonia
Aspisoma
Aspisomoides
Asymmetricata
Atyphella
Australoluciola
Baolacus
Brachylampis
Brachypterodrilus
Callopisma
Calotrachelum
Ceylanodrilus
Cheguevaria
Cladodes
Colophotia
Convexa
Cratomorphus
Curtos
Cyphonocerus
Dadophora
Diaphanes
Dodacles
Dryptelytra
Electotreta
Eoluciola
Erythrolychnia
Ethra
Falsophaeopterus
Flabellototreta
Gilvainsula
Gorhamia
Harmatelia
Hydaspoides
Hyperstoma
Jamphotus
Lamellipalpodes
Lamellipalpus
Lamprigera
Lamprocera
Lamprohiza
Lampyroidea
Ledocas
Lloydiella
Lucernuta
Lucidota
Lucidotopsis
Luciola
Lychnacris
Lychnobius
Macrolampis
Magnalata
Magnoculus
Microdiphot
Microlampyris
Micronaspis
Microphotus
Missimia
Nelsonphotus
Oculogryphus
Oliviereus
Ophoelis
Ototretadrilus
Ovalampis
Pachytarsus
Pacifica
Paracratomorphus
Paraphausis
Pelania
Petalacmis
Phaenolis
Phosphaenopterus
Phosphaenus
Photinoides
Photinus
Photuris
Picodrilus
Platylampis
Pleotomus
Pollaclasis
Poluninius
Presbyolampis
Prolutacea
Pseudolychnuris
Psilocladus
Pteroptyx
Pterotus
Pygatyphella
Pygoluciola
Pyractonema
Pyrogaster
Pyropyga
Pyropygodes
Robopus
Roleta
Scissicauda
Stenocladius
Trisinuata
31 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Biota
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Elateroidea
Lampyridae Rafinesque 1815
Lampyrinae Rafinesque 1815
Lampyrini Rafinesque 1815
Nyctophila E. Olivier 1884 (this page)
Nyctophila anatolica Geisthardt 1982
Nyctophila bonvouloirii (Jacquelin Du Val 1860)
Nyctophila calabriae Geisthardt 1983
Nyctophila caspica (Motschulsky 1854)
Nyctophila caucasica (Motschulsky 1854)
Nyctophila colorata Geisthardt 1983
Nyctophila confusa Geisthardt 1982
Nyctophila fuscipennis (Guérin-Méneville ex Lefebvre 1847)
Nyctophila genatsvali Kazantsev 2010
Nyctophila heydeni (E. Olivier 1884)
Nyctophila incisa (E. Olivier 1884)
Nyctophila incognita Geisthardt 1982
Nyctophila libani (Laporte 1833)
Nyctophila maculicollis (Fairmaire 1866)
Nyctophila molesta (Jacquelin Du Val ex Sagra 1860)
Nyctophila motschulskyi Kazantsev 2010
Nyctophila pseudocaucasica Geisthardt 1982
Nyctophila reichii (Jacquelin Du Val 1859)
Nyctophila riegeri Geisthardt 1990
Nyctophila scabripennis E. Olivier ex Wytsman 1907
Nyctophila syriaca (Baudi 1871)
Afrodiaphanes Geisthardt 2007
Diaphanes Motschulsky 1853
Lampyris Geoffroy 1762
Lychnobius Geisthardt 1983
Microlampyris Pic 1956
Microphotus Le Conte 1866
Nelsonphotus Cicero 2006
Ovalampis Fairmaire 1898
Paraphausis Green 1949
Pelania Mulsant 1860
Petalacmis E. Olivier 1908
Prolutacea Cicero 2006
Pyrocoelia Gorham 1880

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3

Nyctophila (this page)
Nyctophila anatolica Geisthardt 1982
Nyctophila bonvouloirii (Jacquelin Du Val 1860)
Nyctophila calabriae Geisthardt 1983
Nyctophila caspica (Motschulsky 1854)
Nyctophila caucasica (Motschulsky 1854)
Nyctophila colorata Geisthardt 1983
Nyctophila confusa Geisthardt 1982
Nyctophila fuscipennis (Guérin-Méneville ex Lefebvre 1847)
Nyctophila genatsvali Kazantsev 2010
Nyctophila heydeni (E. Olivier 1884)
Nyctophila incisa (E. Olivier 1884)
Nyctophila incognita Geisthardt 1982
Nyctophila libani (Laporte 1833)
Nyctophila maculicollis (Fairmaire 1866)
Nyctophila molesta (Jacquelin Du Val ex Sagra 1860)
Nyctophila motschulskyi Kazantsev 2010
Nyctophila pseudocaucasica Geisthardt 1982
Nyctophila reichii (Jacquelin Du Val 1859)
Nyctophila riegeri Geisthardt 1990
Nyctophila scabripennis E. Olivier ex Wytsman 1907
Nyctophila syriaca (Baudi 1871)
Alecton
Anadrilus
Aquatica
Aquilonia
Aspisoma
Aspisomoides
Asymmetricata
Atyphella
Australoluciola
Baolacus
Brachylampis
Brachypterodrilus
Callopisma
Calotrachelum
Ceylanodrilus
Cheguevaria
Cladodes
Colophotia
Convexa
Cratomorphus
Curtos
Cyphonocerus
Dadophora
Diaphanes
Dodacles
Dryptelytra
Electotreta
Eoluciola
Erythrolychnia
Ethra
Falsophaeopterus
Flabellototreta
Gilvainsula
Gorhamia
Harmatelia
Hydaspoides
Hyperstoma
Jamphotus
Lamellipalpodes
Lamellipalpus
Lamprigera
Lamprocera
Lamprohiza
Lampyroidea
Ledocas
Lloydiella
Lucernuta
Lucidota
Lucidotopsis
Luciola
Lychnacris
Lychnobius
Macrolampis
Magnalata
Magnoculus
Microdiphot
Microlampyris
Micronaspis
Microphotus
Missimia
Nelsonphotus
Oculogryphus
Oliviereus
Ophoelis
Ototretadrilus
Ovalampis
Pachytarsus
Pacifica
Paracratomorphus
Paraphausis
Pelania
Petalacmis
Phaenolis
Phosphaenopterus
Phosphaenus
Photinoides
Photinus
Photuris
Picodrilus
Platylampis
Pleotomus
Pollaclasis
Poluninius
Presbyolampis
Prolutacea
Pseudolychnuris
Psilocladus
Pteroptyx
Pterotus
Pygatyphella
Pygoluciola
Pyractonema
Pyrogaster
Pyropyga
Pyropygodes
Robopus
Roleta
Scissicauda
Stenocladius
Trisinuata
31 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4

Nyctophila (this page)
Nyctophila anatolica Geisthardt 1982
Nyctophila bonvouloirii (Jacquelin Du Val 1860)
Nyctophila calabriae Geisthardt 1983
Nyctophila caspica (Motschulsky 1854)
Nyctophila caucasica (Motschulsky 1854)
Nyctophila colorata Geisthardt 1983
Nyctophila confusa Geisthardt 1982
Nyctophila fuscipennis (Guérin-Méneville in Lefebvre 1847)
Nyctophila genatsvali Kazantsev 2010
Nyctophila heydeni (E. Olivier 1884)
Nyctophila incisa (E. Olivier 1884)
Nyctophila incognita Geisthardt 1982
Nyctophila libani (Laporte 1833)
Nyctophila maculicollis (Fairmaire 1866)
Nyctophila molesta (Jacquelin Du Val in Sagra 1860)
Nyctophila motschulskyi Kazantsev 2010
Nyctophila pseudocaucasica Geisthardt 1982
Nyctophila reichii (Jacquelin Du Val 1859)
Nyctophila riegeri Geisthardt 1990
Nyctophila scabripennis E. Olivier in Wytsman 1907
Nyctophila syriaca (Baudi 1871)
Alecton
Anadrilus
Aquatica
Aquilonia
Aspisoma
Aspisomoides
Asymmetricata
Atyphella
Australoluciola
Baolacus
Brachylampis
Brachypterodrilus
Callopisma
Calotrachelum
Ceylanodrilus
Cheguevaria
Cladodes
Colophotia
Convexa
Cratomorphus
Curtos
Cyphonocerus
Dadophora
Diaphanes
Dodacles
Dryptelytra
Electotreta
Eoluciola
Erythrolychnia
Ethra
Falsophaeopterus
Flabellototreta
Gilvainsula
Gorhamia
Harmatelia
Hydaspoides
Hyperstoma
Jamphotus
Lamellipalpodes
Lamellipalpus
Lamprigera
Lamprocera
Lamprohiza
Lampyroidea
Ledocas
Lloydiella
Lucernuta
Lucidota
Lucidotopsis
Luciola
Lychnacris
Lychnobius
Macrolampis
Magnalata
Magnoculus
Microdiphot
Microlampyris
Micronaspis
Microphotus
Missimia
Nelsonphotus
Oculogryphus
Oliviereus
Ophoelis
Ototretadrilus
Ovalampis
Pachytarsus
Pacifica
Paracratomorphus
Paraphausis
Pelania
Petalacmis
Phaenolis
Phosphaenopterus
Phosphaenus
Photinoides
Photinus
Photuris
Picodrilus
Platylampis
Pleotomus
Pollaclasis
Poluninius
Presbyolampis
Prolutacea
Pseudolychnuris
Psilocladus
Pteroptyx
Pterotus
Pygatyphella
Pygoluciola
Pyractonema
Pyrogaster
Pyropyga
Pyropygodes
Robopus
Roleta
Scissicauda
Stenocladius
Trisinuata
31 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

GBIF classification

Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Lampyridae
Nyctophila E. Olivier 1884 (this page)
Nyctophila anatolica Geisthardt 1982
Nyctophila bonvouloirii (Jacquelin Du Val 1860)
Nyctophila calabriae Geisthardt 1983
Nyctophila caspica (Motschulsky 1854)
Nyctophila caucasica (Motschulsky 1854)
Nyctophila colorata Geisthardt 1983
Nyctophila confusa Geisthardt 1982
Nyctophila fuscipennis (Guérin-Méneville 1847)
Nyctophila genatsvali Kazantsev 2010
Nyctophila graeca Geisthardt 1990
Nyctophila heydeni (E. Olivier 1884)
Nyctophila incisa (E. Olivier 1884)
Nyctophila incognita Geisthardt 1982
Nyctophila libani (Laporte 1833)
Nyctophila maculicollis (Fairmaire 1866)
Nyctophila molesta (Jacquelin Du Val 1860)
Nyctophila motschulskyi Kazantsev 2010
Nyctophila pseudocaucasica Geisthardt 1982
Nyctophila reichii (Jacquelin Du Val 1859)
Nyctophila riegeri Geisthardt 1990
Nyctophila scabripennis E. Olivier 1907
Nyctophila syriaca (Baudi 1871)
Afrodiaphanes Geisthardt (2007)
Alecton Laporte 1833
Amydetes Hoffmannsegg 1807
Aquilonia Ballantyne (2009)
Aspisoma Laporte 1833
Aspisomoides Zaragoza (1995)
Atyphella Olliff 1890
Baolacus Pic 1915
Bicellonycha Motschulsky 1853
Bicellonychia
Brachylampis Van Dyke 1939
Brachypterodrilus Pic 1918
Callopisma Motschulsky 1853
Calotrachelum Pic 1930
Calyptocephalus Gray 1832
Cassidomorphus Motschulsky 1853
Ceylanodrilus Pic 1929
Cladodes Solier 1849
Colophotia Motschulsky 1853
Convexa Ballantyne (2009)
Cratomorphus Motschulsky 1853
Dadophora E. Olivier 1907
Dodacles E. Olivier 1885
Drilaster Kiesenwetter 1879
Dryptelytra Laporte 1833
Ethra Laporte 1833
Eugeusis Westwood 1853
Falsophaeopterus Pic 1911
Flabellototreta Pic 1911
Gorhamia Pic 1911
Harmatelia Walker 1858
Hyperstoma Wittmer (1979)
Inflata
Jamphotus Barber 1941
Lamellipalpus Maulik 1921
Lamprigera Motschulsky 1853
Lamprohiza Motschulsky 1852
Lampyroidea Costa 1875
Ledocas E. Olivier 1885
Lloydiella Ballantyne (2009)
Lucernuta Laporte 1833
Lucidina Gorham 1883
Lucidota Laporte 1833
Lucidotopsis Mc Dermott 1960
Luciola de Laporte Castelnau La Ferté-Sénectère & Laporte de Castelnau 1833
Lychnacris Motschulsky 1853
Lychnobius Geisthardt (1983)
Lychnuris Blanchard 1845
Macrolampis Motschulsky 1853
Magnalata Ballantyne (2009)
Magnoculus Mc Dermott (1966)
Microdiphot Barber 1941
Microlampyris Pic 1956
Micronaspis Green 1948
Microphotus Le Conte 1866
Mimophotinus Pic 1935
Missimia Ballantyne (2009)
Nelsonphotus Cicero (2006)
Oculogryphus Jeng, Engel & Yang 2007
Ophoelis E. Olivier 1911
Ototretadrilus Pic 1921
Ovalampis Fairmaire 1898
Pachytarsus Motschulsky 1861
Paraphausis Green (1949)
Pelania Mulsant 1860
Petalacmis E. Olivier 1908
Phaenolis Gorham 1880
Phausis Le Conte 1851
Phosphaenopterus Schaufuss 1870
Phosphaenus Laporte 1833
Photinoides Mc Dermott 1963
Photinus Laporte 1833
Photuris Dejean 1833
Photuroluciola Pic 1931
Picodrilus Wittmer 1938
Platylampis Motschulsky 1853
Pleotomodes Green 1948
Pleotomus Le Conte 1861
Pollaclasis Newman 1838
Presbyolampis Buck 1947
Pristolycus Gorham 1883
Prolutacea Cicero (2006)
Psilocladus Blanchard 1846
Pteroptyx E. Olivier 1902
Pterotus Le Conte 1859
Pygatyphella Ballantyne 1968
Pygoluciola Wittmer 1939
Pyractomena Melsheimer 1845
Pyrocoelia Gorham 1880
Pyrogaster Motschulsky 1853
Pyrophanes E. Olivier 1885
Pyropyga Motschulsky 1853
Pyropygodes Zaragoza (2000)
Robopus Motschulsky 1853
Roleta Mc Dermott 1962
Scissicauda Mc Dermott (1966)
Stenocladius Fairmaire 1878
Tenaspis Le Conte 1881
Uanauna Gonçalves, Souto, Mermudes & Silveira 2019
Vesta Laporte 1833
43 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Animalia
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Hexapoda
Insecta
Pterygota
Neoptera
Holometabola
Coleoptera Linnaeus 1758
Polyphaga Emery 1886
Elateriformia Crowson 1960
Elateroidea Leach 1815
Lampyridae Rafinesque 1815
Lampyrinae Rafinesque 1815
Lampyrini Rafinesque 1815
Nyctophila E. Olivier 1884 (this page)
Nyctophila anatolica Geisthardt 1982
Nyctophila bonvouloirii (Jacquelin Du Val 1860)
Nyctophila calabriae Geisthardt 1983
Nyctophila caspica (Motschulsky 1854)
Nyctophila caucasica (Motschulsky 1854)
Nyctophila colorata Geisthardt 1983
Nyctophila confusa Geisthardt 1982
Nyctophila fuscipennis (Guérin-Méneville ex Lefebvre 1847)
Nyctophila genatsvali Kazantsev 2010
Nyctophila heydeni (E. Olivier 1884)
Nyctophila incisa (E. Olivier 1884)
Nyctophila incognita Geisthardt 1982
Nyctophila libani (Laporte 1833)
Nyctophila maculicollis (Fairmaire 1866)
Nyctophila molesta (Jacquelin Du Val ex Sagra 1860)
Nyctophila motschulskyi Kazantsev 2010
Nyctophila pseudocaucasica Geisthardt 1982
Nyctophila reichii (Jacquelin Du Val 1859)
Nyctophila riegeri Geisthardt 1990
Nyctophila scabripennis E. Olivier ex Wytsman 1907
Nyctophila syriaca (Baudi 1871)
Afrodiaphanes Geisthardt 2007
Diaphanes Motschulsky 1853
Lampyris Geoffroy 1762
Lychnobius Geisthardt 1983
Microlampyris Pic 1956
Microphotus Le Conte 1866
Nelsonphotus Cicero 2006
Ovalampis Fairmaire 1898
Paraphausis Green 1949
Pelania Mulsant 1860
Petalacmis E. Olivier 1908
Prolutacea Cicero 2006
Pyrocoelia Gorham 1880

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
Arthropoda
Mandibulata
Pancrustacea
Hexapoda
Insecta
Dicondylia
Pterygota
Neoptera
Holometabola
Coleoptera
Polyphaga
Elateriformia
Elateroidea
Lampyridae
Lampyrinae
Nyctophila (this page)
Nyctophila reichii
Aspisoma
Cratomorphus
Diaphanes
Ellychnia
Erythrolychnia
Lamprigera
Lamprocera
Lamprohiza
Lampyris
Lucidina
Lucidota
Luciuranus
Lychnuris
Macrolampis
Micronaspis
Microphotus
Paraphausis
Phausis
Phosphaenus
Photinus
Pleotomodes
Pleotomus
Pristolycus
Pyractomena
Pyractonema
Pyrocoelia
Pyropyga
Robopus
unclassified Lampyrinae
Vesta
Ybytyramoan

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Hexapoda
Insecta
Dicondylia
Pterygota
Metapterygota
Neoptera
Eumetabola
Endopterygota
Coleoptera
Polyphaga
Elateriformia
Elateroidea
Lampyridae
Nyctophila (this page)
Nyctophila anatolica
Nyctophila bonvouloirii
Nyctophila calabriae
Nyctophila caucasica
Nyctophila colorata
Nyctophila confusa
Nyctophila graeca
Nyctophila heydeni
Nyctophila incognita
Nyctophila invenusta
Nyctophila libani
Nyctophila maculicollis
Nyctophila molesta
Nyctophila pseudocaucasica
Nyctophila reichii
Nyctophila riegeri
Nyctophila scabripennis
Nyctophila syriaca
Afrodiaphanes
Amydetes
Amydetinae
Aspisoma
Baolacus
Brachylampis
Callopisma
Ceylanidrillus
Cheguevariinae
Chespiritoinae
Cladodes
Cratomorphus
Curios
Curtos
Cyphonocerus
Dadophora
Diaphanes
Dilychnia
Dodacles
Drilaster
Dryptelytra
Electotreta
Erythrolynchia
Harmatelia
Hotaria
Hyperstoma
Jamphotus
Lamellipalpodes
Lamprigera
Lamprohizinae
Lampyrinae
Lampyris
Lampyroidea
Lucidina
Lucidota
Lucidotopsis
Luciolinae
Luciolinae
Luciuranus
Lychnobius
Magnoculus
Memoan
Microdiphot
Micronaspis
Nelsonphotus
Oliviereus
Ototetrinae
Paraphausis
Petalacmis
Phaenolis
Phosphaenopterus
Phosphaenus
Photinoides
Photinus
Photoctus
Photurinae
Pleotomodes
Pollaclasis
Pristolycus
Pseudolynchnuris
Psilocladinae
Psilocladus
Pteroptyx
Pterotinae
Pyractomena
Pyractonema
Pyrocoelia
Pyrophanes
Pyropyga
Robopus
Serratia
Stenocladius
Tenaspis
Vesta
Ybytyramoan
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