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Fireflies in Cape Winelands District Municipality, South Africa

33 firefly sightings have been logged in Cape Winelands District Municipality, South Africa and shared here. The records here cover 15 calendar years, from 2012 to 2026.

Sightings logged
33
Species reported
2
First logged
Most recent
Around
-33.78, 19.83

Species reported here

  • Luciola capensis
  • Firefly (Lampyridae)

When they have been seen

Sightings by month, from 33 dated records.
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
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Most reported in November.

76% of these 33 records were made in November. So far, records fall in only 4 of the twelve months.

This shows when 33 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

SpeciesDateSource
Luciola capensisiNaturalist →
Firefly (Lampyridae)iNaturalist →
Firefly (Lampyridae)iNaturalist →
Firefly (Lampyridae)iNaturalist →
Firefly (Lampyridae)iNaturalist →
Firefly (Lampyridae)iNaturalist →
Firefly (Lampyridae)iNaturalist →
Firefly (Lampyridae)iNaturalist →
Firefly (Lampyridae)iNaturalist →
Firefly (Lampyridae)iNaturalist →
Firefly (Lampyridae)iNaturalist →
Firefly (Lampyridae)iNaturalist →
Firefly (Lampyridae)iNaturalist →
Firefly (Lampyridae)iNaturalist →
Firefly (Lampyridae)iNaturalist →
Firefly (Lampyridae)iNaturalist →
Firefly (Lampyridae)iNaturalist →
Firefly (Lampyridae)iNaturalist →
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Showing the 20 most recent of 33 records.