Lampyridae
family of beetles
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Summary
Lampyridae is a taxon[1]. Lampyridae ranks in the top 0.21% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,792 views/month, #402 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: family[3]
- Named after: glowing[4]
- Parent taxon: Elateroidea[5]
- Taxon name: Lampyridae[6]
- Commons category: Lampyridae[7]
- Said to be the same as: glowworm[8]
- Topic's main category: Category:Lampyridae[9]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[10], Gujin Tushu Jicheng[11], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[12], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[13]
- Has characteristic: bioluminescence[14], aposematism[15]
- This taxon is source of: D-luciferin[16]
- Taxon common name: Glimwormen[17], lysbiller[18], 萤科[19], kresnice[20]
- Different from: Świetlikowate (ujednoznacznienie)[21]
- Uses: bioluminescence[22]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[23]
- Diel cycle: nocturnal[24]
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Identifiers
Lampyridae's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 47731[25]. Lampyridae's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 7049[26]. Lampyridae's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 7487[27]. Lampyridae's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 4737[28]. Lampyridae's ITIS TSN is recorded as 113835[29].
Why It Matters
Lampyridae has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] Lampyridae is known by 108 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]