The Mastinocerinae are a
subfamily
In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end botanical subfamily names with "-oideae", and zo ...
of phengodid beetles (
Phengodidae
The beetle family Phengodidae is known also as glowworm beetles, whose larvae are known as glowworms. The females and larvae have bioluminescent organs. They occur throughout the New World from extreme southern Canada to Chile, numbering over ...
). It contains mostly Central and South American species.
They are also known as "railroad worms".
Genera
Source:
* ''
Akamboja'' Roza, Quintino, Mermudes & Silveira, 2017, 5 spp.
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Brasilocerus'' Wittmer, 1963, 9 spp.
* ''
Cenophengus
''Cenophengus'' is a genus of glowworm beetles in the family Phengodidae. There are at least 30 described species in ''Cenophengus''.
Species
* ''Cenophengus baios'' Zaragoza-Caballero, 2003
* ''Cenophengus brunneus'' Wittmer, 1976
* ''Cenophengu ...
'' LeConte, 1881, 23 spp.
* ''
Cephalophrixothrix'' Wittmer, 1976, 3 spp.
* ''
Decamastinocerus'' Wittmer, 1988, 2 spp.
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Distremocephalus'' Wittmer, 1976, 11 spp.
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Eurymastinocerus'' Wittmer, 1976, 8 spp.
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Euryognathus'' Wittmer, 1976, 2 spp.
* ''
Euryopa'' Gorham, 1881, 8 spp.
* ''
Howdenia'' Wittmer, 1976, 10 spp.
* ''
Mastinocerus'' Solier, 1849
** subgenus ''
Mastinocerus'' Solier, 1849, 18 spp.
** subgenus ''
Paramastinocerus'' Wittmer, 1976, 8 spp.
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Mastinomorphus'' Wittmer, 1976, 15 spp.
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Mastinowittmerus'' Zaragoza-Caballero, 1984, 2 spp.
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Neophengus'' Wittmer, 1976, 3 spp.
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Nephromma'' Wittmer, 1976, 2 spp.
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Oxymastinocerus'' Wittmer, 1963, 9 spp.
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Paraphrixothrix'' Zaragoza-Caballero, 2010, 1 sp.
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Paraptorthodius'' Schaeffer, 1904, 3 spp.
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Phrixothrix'' Olivier, 1909, 17 spp.
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Pseudomastinocerus'' Wittmer, 1963, 9 spp.
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Ptorthodiellus'' Wittmer, 1976, 2 spp.
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Ptorthodius'' Gorham, 1881, 3 spp.
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Spangleriella'' Wittmer, 1988, 1 sp.
* ''
Steneuryopa'' Wittmer, 1986, 1 sp.
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Stenophrixothrix'' Wittmer, 1963, 19 spp.
* ''
Taximastinocerus'' Wittmer, 1963, 18 spp.
References
Phengodidae
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