Family Phengodidae - Glowworm Beetles

Classification · Other Common Names · Numbers · Remarks · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Western Banded Glowworm - Zarhipis integripennis - male

Glowworm Beetle- Phengodes sp. - Phengodes - male

Glowworm Beetle Female - Phengodes - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles)

Superfamily Elateroidea (Click, Firefly and Soldier Beetles)

Family Phengodidae (Glowworm Beetles)

Other Common Names

Glow-worms, Railroad Worms

Numbers

Nearctica.com lists 6 genera for North America.

Remarks

Guide TBA--PC

Print References

American Beetles, Vol.2, Chapter 61 (1)

Internet References

Univ. Florida--Featured Creatures

Elateriformia--detailed family description

Works Cited

1.	American Beetles, Volume II: Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea By Arnett, R.H., Jr., M. C. Thomas, P. E. Skelley and J. H. Frank. (eds.)

Contributed by Cotinis on 30 December, 2004 - 9:36pm
Additional contributions by Phillip Harpootlian
Last updated 30 April, 2007 - 4:39pm

common name

Use Glowworm beetles

… Phillip Harpootlian, 15 March, 2005 - 6:37am

Thanks, common names

Thanks, Phil, I've made your suggested changes on this and other beetle families.

Is there some authoritative source for these? I've not seen them on the ESA web site, but maybe I should look harder.

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina

… Cotinis, 15 March, 2005 - 12:19pm

Well, not exactly

I have been trying to standardize on the names suggested in American Beetles. (1)

… Phillip Harpootlian, 15 March, 2005 - 3:32pm

Great--keep suggestions coming

American Beetles is plenty authoritative for me. That's one I just can't bear to buy, however, so I'll have to rely on others for the common names and corrections on taxonomy.

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina

… Cotinis, 15 March, 2005 - 3:47pm

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