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Fireflies in Australia
35 firefly sightings have been logged in Australia and shared here.
- Sightings logged
- 35
- Species reported
- 4
- First logged
- Most recent
- Around
- -27.37, 152.78
Species reported here
- Atyphella scintillans
- Australoluciola nigra
- Firefly (Lampyridae)
- Atyphella lychnus
When they have been seen
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 17 |
Most reported in December.
This shows when 35 records were made, not when fireflies fly. A place people only visit in one season looks seasonal for that reason alone, so treat a thin month as “nobody looked” rather than “nothing there”.
What has been seen here
| Species | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Atyphella scintillans | iNaturalist → | |
| Atyphella scintillans | iNaturalist → | |
| Atyphella scintillans | iNaturalist → | |
| Australoluciola nigra | iNaturalist → | |
| Australoluciola nigra | iNaturalist → | |
| Australoluciola nigra | iNaturalist → | |
| Australoluciola nigra | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Australoluciola nigra | iNaturalist → | |
| Australoluciola nigra | iNaturalist → | |
| Australoluciola nigra | iNaturalist → | |
| Australoluciola nigra | iNaturalist → | |
| Australoluciola nigra | iNaturalist → | |
| Australoluciola nigra | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Australoluciola nigra | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → |
Showing the 20 most recent of 35 records.
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