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Fireflies in Kandy, Sri Lanka
28 firefly sightings have been logged in Kandy, Sri Lanka and shared here. The records here cover 21 calendar years, from 2006 to 2026.
- Sightings logged
- 28
- Species reported
- 5
- First logged
- Most recent
- Around
- 7.28, 80.63
Species reported here
- Harmatelia bilinea
- Firefly (Lampyridae)
- Rimmed Window Firefly
- Harmatelia discalis
- Abscondita chinensis
When they have been seen
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Most reported in April.
54% of these 28 records were made in April. None has been logged in June, November, and December yet.
This shows when 28 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Harmatelia bilinea | iNaturalist → | |
| Harmatelia bilinea | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Harmatelia bilinea | iNaturalist → | |
| Harmatelia bilinea | iNaturalist → | |
| Harmatelia bilinea | iNaturalist → | |
| Harmatelia bilinea | iNaturalist → | |
| Harmatelia bilinea | iNaturalist → | |
| Harmatelia bilinea | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Harmatelia bilinea | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Harmatelia bilinea | iNaturalist → | |
| Harmatelia bilinea | iNaturalist → | |
| Rimmed Window Firefly | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Harmatelia discalis | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → |
Showing the 20 most recent of 28 records.
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