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Fireflies in Nanjing, China
12 firefly sightings have been logged in Nanjing, China and shared here. The records here cover 7 calendar years, from 2020 to 2026.
- Sightings logged
- 12
- Species reported
- 5
- First logged
- Most recent
- Around
- 32.02, 118.86
Species reported here
- Firefly (Lampyridae)
- Diaphanes citrinus
- Curtos costipennis
- Abscondita chinensis
- Pyrocoelia formosana
When they have been seen
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Most reported in July.
50% of these 12 records were made in July. So far, records fall in only 6 of the twelve months.
This shows when 12 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 → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Diaphanes citrinus | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Curtos costipennis | iNaturalist → | |
| Curtos costipennis | iNaturalist → | |
| Abscondita chinensis | iNaturalist → | |
| Curtos costipennis | iNaturalist → | |
| Pyrocoelia formosana | iNaturalist → | |
| Abscondita chinensis | iNaturalist → | |
| Abscondita chinensis | iNaturalist → | |
| Curtos costipennis | iNaturalist → |
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