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Fireflies in Matale, Sri Lanka
9 firefly sightings have been logged in Matale, Sri Lanka and shared here. The records here cover 6 calendar years, from 2020 to 2025.
- Sightings logged
- 9
- Species reported
- 4
- First logged
- Most recent
- Around
- 7.56, 80.66
Species reported here
- Firefly (Lampyridae)
- Harmatelia bilinea
- Indian Glow-worm
- Harmatelia discalis
When they have been seen
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most reported in June and August.
67% of these 9 records were made in June and August. So far, records fall in only 5 of the twelve months.
This shows when 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Harmatelia bilinea | iNaturalist → | |
| Indian Glow-worm | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Harmatelia bilinea | iNaturalist → | |
| Indian Glow-worm | iNaturalist → | |
| Harmatelia bilinea | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Harmatelia discalis | iNaturalist → |
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