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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 250 species in total. The recently recognized members of the Phengodidae, the Cydistinae, are found in Western Asia. The family Rhagophthalmidae, an Old World group, used to be included in the Phengodidae.
Railroad worm
genus of insects
Phrixothrix hirtus
species of insect
Western Banded Glowworm
species of insect
Cenophengus
Cenophengus is a genus of glowworm beetles in the family Phengodidae. There are at least 30 described species in Cenophengus.

Distremocephalus californicus
species of insect
Distremocephalus
Distremocephalus is a genus of glowworm beetles in the family Phengodidae. There are about 11 described species in Distremocephalus.
Paraptorthodius mirabilis
species of insect
Distremocephalus texanus
species of insect
Distremocephalus opaculus
species of insect
Zarhipis
Zarhipis is a genus of glowworm beetles in the family Phengodidae. There are three recognized species in Zarhipis, all restricted to the western regions of North America.
Paraptorthodius
Paraptorthodius is a genus of glowworm beetles in the family Phengodidae. There are at least three described species in Paraptorthodius.
Cenophengus debilis
species of beetle

Cenophengus pallidus
species of insect