Lampyris noctiluca

species of beetle
Taxon taxon Q852831
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Lampyris noctiluca

Summary

Lampyris noctiluca is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.76% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (742 views/month, #1,479 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Lampyris noctiluca received the Q109758751[3].
  • Lampyris noctiluca's instance of is recorded as taxon[4].
  • Lampyris noctiluca is classified at the rank of species[5].
  • Lampyris noctiluca belongs to the parent taxon Lampyris[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Lampyris noctiluca is Lampyris noctiluca[7].
  • Lampyris noctiluca's Commons category is recorded as Lampyris noctiluca[8].
  • Lampyris noctiluca's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lampyris noctiluca[9].
  • Lampyris noctiluca's Commons gallery is recorded as Lampyris noctiluca[10].
  • Lampyris noctiluca's described by source is recorded as Russian Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].
  • Lampyris noctiluca's original combination is recorded as Cantharis noctiluca[12].
  • Lampyris noctiluca's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'L. noctiluca'}[13].
  • Lampyris noctiluca is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Grote glimworm'}[14].
  • Lampyris noctiluca is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'grote glimworm, lichtkever, glimworm'}[15].
  • Lampyris noctiluca is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'luciole of lampyre'}[16].
  • Lampyris noctiluca is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'glow-worm'}[17].
  • Lampyris noctiluca is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Glühwürmchen'}[18].
  • Lampyris noctiluca is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'kiiltomato'}[19].
  • Lampyris noctiluca is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'sankthansorm'}[20].
  • Lampyris noctiluca is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'luciérnaga común europea'}[21].
  • Lampyris noctiluca is commonly known as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'pirilampo europeu'}[22].
  • Lampyris noctiluca is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'Cocu de lluz'}[23].
  • Lampyris noctiluca is commonly known as {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'velika kresnica'}[24].
  • Lampyris noctiluca's diel cycle is recorded as nocturnal[25].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Lampyris noctiluca is Lampyris noctiluca[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[5]. It is classified within Lampyris[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Grote glimworm'}[14], {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'grote glimworm, lichtkever, glimworm'}[15], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'luciole of lampyre'}[16], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'glow-worm'}[17], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Glühwürmchen'}[18], and {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'kiiltomato'}[19].

Identifiers

Lampyris noctiluca's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 143617[26]. Lampyris noctiluca's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 41311[27]. Lampyris noctiluca's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 2923994[28]. Lampyris noctiluca's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5744295[29]. Lampyris noctiluca's ITIS TSN is recorded as 953594[30].

Why It Matters

Lampyris noctiluca ranks in the top 0.76% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (742 views/month, #1,479 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

What awards did Lampyris noctiluca receive?

Honors received include Q109758751[3].

References

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  7. [27] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [30] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [28] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [29] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . Nederlands Soortenregister. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . Finnish Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . laji.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . Norwegian Biodiversity Information Centre. Retrieved . artsdatabanken.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . sabencia.net. sabencia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] . wikidata.org.
  28. [25] . The impact of artificial light at night on nocturnal insects: A review and synthesis. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent taxon Lampyris
    Diel cycle nocturnal
    Instance of taxon
    Award received Q109758751
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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