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The Cratomorphini are a disputed tribe of fireflies of the large subfamily Lampyrinae. The genera placed here often contain well-sized members of their family. The larvae of many species climb trees to feed on snails. This group contains a few "lightning bugs" (flashing fireflies) from North America, e.g. the genus ''Pyractomena''. Further south in the American tropics, ''Aspisoma'' can be found, but this is very doubtfully placed here.〔Stanger-Hall ''et al.'' (2007)〕 It appears that this is a paraphyletic group, assembling ancient lineages of Lampyrinae. The eventual fate of this group is not known; pending resolution of the affinities of the type genus ''Cratomorphus'', it might be disassembled or persist without some genera which are closer to other tribes.〔 ==Selected genera== * ''Aspisoma'' Laporte, 1833 (might belong in Lampyrini) * ''Cratomorphus'' * ''Micronaspis'' Green, 1948 * ''Pyractomena'' LeConte, 1845 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cratomorphini」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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