Chespirito (beetle)

Chespirito
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Elateriformia
Family: Lampyridae
Subfamily: Chespiritoinae
Ferreira, Keller & Branham, 2020
Genus: Chespirito
Ferreira, Keller, & Branham, 2020
Species
  • C. ballantyneae Ferreira, Keller and Branham, 2020
  • C. costae Ferreira, Keller and Ivie, 2022
  • C. hintoni Ferreira, Keller and Ivie, 2022
  • C. lloydi Ferreira, Keller and Branham, 2020
  • C. milleri Ferreira, Keller and Ivie, 2022
  • C. zaragozai Ferreira, Keller and Branham, 2020

Chespirito is a genus of fireflies (family Lampyridae). They are the type genus and sole constituent of the subfamily Chespiritoinae. This genus is somewhat unusual among fireflies in a complete lack of bioluminescent organs in the adults.

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