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.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Lampyridae |
| Subfamily: | Chespiritoinae |
| Genus: | Chespirito Ferreira, Keller, & Branham, 2020[1] |
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Distribution
editChespirito is only known to occur in Mexico but is hypothesized to occur in nearby countries, such as Guatemala, Belize and Honduras.[1]
Systematics and nomenclature
editThe genus Chespirito is not closely related to any other firefly lineages, and is given placement as the sole member of its own subfamily. The genus name is in homage to the Mexican actor Roberto Gómez Bolaños, commonly known by his stage name Chespirito, or "Little Shakespeare".[1]
Species
edit- Chespirito ballantyneae Ferreira, Keller, & Branham, 2020
- Chespirito lloydi Ferreira, Keller, & Branham, 2020
- Chespirito zaragozai Ferreira, Keller, & Branham, 2020
References
edit- ^ a b c d Ferreira, VS, Keller, O, Branham, MA (2020) Multilocus phylogeny support the nonbioluminescent firefly Chespirito as a new subfamily in the Lampyridae (Coleoptera: Elateroidea). Insect Systematics and Diversity 4(6) https://doi.org/10.1093/isd/ixaa014
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