Family Phengodidae - Glowworm Beetles

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

Millipede that I thought was molting. Someone else suggested it was a parasite or wasp larvae. - Zarhipis

Adult glow worm beetle - Phengodes plumosa - male

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

Univ. Florida lists 6 genera and 23 species from the United States (about 25 genera, 181 described species worldwide)

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 11 June, 2008 - 2:34pm

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