Amydetinae
| Amydetinae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Lampyridae |
| Subfamily: | Amydetinae E. Olivier in Wytsman, 1907 |
Amydetinae is an exclusively Neotropical subfamily of fireflies (Lampyridae), spanning 7 genera and over 50 species. Fireflies in this subfamily have antennae composed of 20–40 segments, flabellate from the third segment onward, with long, narrow, pubescent or finely villose branches. The prothorax is transverse with arcuate posterior angles, and light-producing organs occupy the final three abdominal segments.