Biology:Cratomorphini
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Short description: Tribe of beetles
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The Cratomorphini are a tribe of fireflies of the large subfamily Lampyrinae. The genera placed here often contain well-sized members of their family. The larvae of many species climb trees to feed on snails. This group contains a few "lightning bugs" (flashing fireflies) from North America, e.g. the genus Pyractomena. Further south in the American tropics, Aspisoma can be found.
Systematics
The group has recently been examined using molecular phylogenetics, using fairly comprehensive sampling.[1]
Genera
- Aspisoma Laporte, 1833
- Aspisomoides Zaragoza-Caballero, 1995
- Cassidomorphus Motschulsky, 1853
- Cratomorphus Motschulsky, 1853
- Micronaspis Green, 1948
- Paracratomorphus Zaragoza-Caballero, 2013
- Pyractomena LeConte, 1845
References
- ↑ 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.
Wikidata ☰ Q5182684 entry
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