Atyphella lewisi

Atyphella lewisi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Elateriformia
Family: Lampyridae
Genus: Atyphella
Species:
A. lewisi
Binomial name
Atyphella lewisi

Atyphella lewisi is a species of firefly in the subfamily Luciolinae.[1][2][3] It is known from Queensland, Australia.[2][3]

Atyphella lewisi are small fireflies, less than 6 mm (0.24 in) in length, that have striped elytra.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Luciolinae Lacordaire, 1857". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Species Atyphella lewisi Ballantyne, 2000". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Ballantyne, Lesley A.; Lambkin, Christine (2009). "Systematics of Indo-Pacific fireflies with a redefinition of Australasian Atyphella Olliff, Madagascan Photuroluciola Pic, and description of seven new genera from the Luciolinae (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)". Zootaxa. 1997 (1): 1–188. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1997.1.1.