A checklist of fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) from India

Zootaxa 2026 Open access

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Authors: PARVEZ, AKSHAY KUMAR CHAKRAVARTHY, Oliver Keller, DEVANSHU GUPTA, Amlan Das
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5768.2.4
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Abstract

A checklist of fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) of 92 species distributed in four subfamilies and 27 genera from India is provided based on a literature survey from 1881 to October 2025. The Indian firefly fauna comprises 60.86% endemic species. Luciolinae is the dominant subfamily with 37 species, followed by Ototretinae 31 species, Lampyrinae 17 species, and Cyphonocerinae with one species. Luciolinae and Ototretinae are the most diverse subfamilies with eleven firefly genera in each. Most of the firefly species found in India are recorded from more than one state.

Fields of Study & Subjects

bioluminescence and chemiluminescence research Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution Beetle Biology and Toxicology Studies

Publication details

Journal / source
Zootaxa
Publisher
Magnolia Press
Volume
5768
Issue
2
Pages
229–249
Publication date
9 March 2026
Language
EN