The Ototretinae are a small subfamily in the firefly family (Lampyridae). They are close to the Luciolinae in some respects, but do not glow or flash. Rather, they attract their partners with pheromones like many relatives of the firefly family. They are found in Eurasia and North America.
They have sometimes been included in the Luciolinae: as the Ototretini, but it appears that this tribe may not be monophyletic; the puzzling Stenocladius could well be close enough to the Cyphonocerinae to be included there.
Genera BioLib includes the following genera:BioLib.cz: subfamily Ototretinae McDermott, 1964 (retrieved 25 June 2020) Baolacus Pic, 1915 Brachylampis Van Dyke, 1939 Brachypterodrilus Pic, 1918 Ceylanidrilus Pic, 1911 Drilaster Kiesenwetter, 1879 Emasia Bocakova and Janisova, 2010 Eugeusis Westwood, 1853 Falsophaeopterus Pic, 1911 Flabellopalpodes Bocakova and Bocak, 2016 Flabellototreta Pic, 1911 Gorhamia Pic, 1911 Harmatelia Walker, 1858 Hydaspoides Bocakova and Janisova, 2013 Hyperstoma Wittmer, 1979 Lamellipalpodes Maulik, 1921 Lamellipalpus Maulik, 1921 Oculogryphus Jeng, Engel & Yang, 2007 (may be placed incertae sedis) Ototretadrilus Pic, 1921 Picodrilus Wittmer, 1938 Stenocladius Deyrolle & Fairmaire, 1878
Ototretadrilus was previously placed in the monotypic subfamily Ototretadrilinae, but was transferred to Ototretinae in a 2013 taxonomic revision.
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