Luciolinae

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Cladus: Metapterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Endopterygota
Superordo: Coleopterida
Ordo: Coleoptera
Subordo: Polyphaga
Infraordo: Elateriformia
Superfamilia: Elateroidea

Familia: Lampyridae
Subfamilia: Luciolinae
Genera: Abscondita – Aquatica – Aquilonia – Asymmetricata – Atyphella – Bourgeoisia – Colophotia – Convexa – Curtos – Emeia – Gilvainsula – Lloydiella – Luciola – Magnalata – Missimia – Photuroluciola – Pteroptyx – Pygatyphella – Pygoluciola – Pyrophanes – Sclerotia – Triangulara –

Name

Luciolinae
References

Ballantyne, L.A.; Lambkin, C. 2009: Systematics of Indo-Pacific fireflies with a redefinition of Australasian Atyphella Olliff, Madagascan Photuroluciola Pic, and description of seven new genera from the Luciolinae (Coleoptera: Lampyridae). Zootaxa, 1997: 1–188. Abstract & excerpt
Ballantyne, L.A., Lambkin, C.L., Luan, X., Boontop, Y., Nak-Eiam, S., Pimpasalee, S., Silalom, S. & Thancharoen, A. 2016. Further studies on south eastern Asian Luciolinae: 1. Sclerotia Ballantyne, a new genus of fireflies with back swimming larvae 2. Triangulara Pimpasalee, a new genus from Thailand (Coleoptera: Lampyridae). Zootaxa 4170(2): 201–249. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4170.2.1. Reference page.
Ballantyne, L.A.; Lambkin, C.L. 2013: Systematics and phylogenetics of Indo-Pacific Luciolinae fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) and the description of new genera. Zootaxa 3653(1): 1–162. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3653.1.1 Reference page.
Ballantyne, L., Lambkin, C.L., Boontop, Y. & Jusoh, W.F.A. 2015: Revisional studies on the Luciolinae fireflies of Asia (Coleoptera: Lampyridae): 1. The genus Pyrophanes Olivier with two new species. 2. Four new species of Pteroptyx Olivier and 3. A new genus Inflata Boontop, with redescription of Luciola indica (Motsch.) as Inflata indica comb. nov. Zootaxa 3959(1): 1–84. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3959.1.1. Preview (PDF) ISBN 978-1-77557-695-2 (paperback); ISBN 978-1-77557-696-9 (Online edition) Reference page.
Ballantyne, L.A.; Lloyd, J.E. 2013: Working and reference check list for fireflies of Melanesia (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae). Zootaxa 3736(3): 277–284. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3736.3.5 Reference page.
Ballantyne, L. et al. 2013: Studies on South-east Asian fireflies: Abscondita, a new genus with details of life history, flashing patterns and behaviour of Abs. chinensis (L.) and Abs. terminalis (Olivier) (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae). Zootaxa 3721(1): 1–48. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3721.1.1 Reference page.
Fu, X.; Ballantyne, L.; Lambkin, C.L. 2010: Aquatica gen. nov. from mainland China with a description of Aquatica wuhana sp. nov. (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae). Zootaxa, 2530: 1–18. Preview.
Fu, X.; Ballantyne, L.; Lambkin, C. 2012: The external larval morphology of aquatic and terrestrial Luciolinae fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae). Zootaxa 3405: 1–34. Preview Reference page.

Vernacular names
日本語: ホタル亜科

The Luciolinae are among the largest subfamilies of fireflies (Lampyridae). They seem to be all "flashing" (as opposed to "continuous-glow") fireflies. They are a diverse lineage, spreading throughout the warm parts of Eurasia into temperate Europe and East Asia and south to the Australian region.[1]

Several tropical species, notably of the genus Pteroptyx, are of local economic importance. Their displays will self-synchronize until the entire local firefly population flashes in the same rhythm, creating a stunning spectacle that is popular with tourists. The most well-known location to witness these displays is on the Selangor River at Kampong Kuantan, Malaysia.

Two Japanese species of Luciola, collectively known as hotaru (蛍), are highly significant in Japanese culture and folklore. They are symbols of the hitodama (人魂 or 人玉), the souls of the newly dead. See also the explanations at the article on the movie Hotaru no Haka ("Grave of the Fireflies") for a discussion of the cultural significance of the hotaru.
Systematics

The group has recently been examined using molecular phylogenetics, using fairly comprehensive sampling.[2]
Genera

Abscondita Ballantyne, Lambkin & Fu, 2013
Aquatica Fu, Ballantyne & Lambkin, 2010
Aquilonia Ballantyne, 2009
Asymmetricata Ballantyne, 2009
Atyphella Olliff, 1890
Australoluciola Ballantyne, 2013
Colophotia Motschulsky, 1853
Convexa Ballantyne, 2009
Curtos Motschulsky, 1845
Emarginata Ballantyne, 2019
Emeia Fu, Ballantyne & Lambkin, 2012
Gilvainsula Ballantyne, 2009
Inflata Boontop, 2015
Kuantana Ballantyne, 2019
Lampyroidea Costa, 1875
Lloydiella Ballantyne, 2009
Luciola Laporte, 1833
Magnalata Ballantyne, 2009
Medeopteryx Ballantyne, 2013
Missimia Ballantyne, 2009
Pacifica Ballantyne, 2013
Photuroluciola Pic, 1931
Pteroptyx Olivier, 1902
Pygatyphella Ballantyne, 1968
Pygoluciola Wittmer, 1939
Pyrophanes Olivier, 1885
Sclerotia Ballantyne, 2016
Serratia Ballantyne, 2019
Triangulara Pimpasalee, 2016
Trisinuata Ballantyne, 2013

References

Stanger-Hall, Kathrin F.; Lloyd, James E. & Hillis, David M. (2007): Phylogeny of North American fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae): Implications for the evolution of light signals. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 45(1): 33-49. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2007.05.013 PMID 17644427 (HTML abstract)
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. Oxford University Press ). 3 (6). doi:10.1093/isd/ixz024.