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Fireflies in Nantou, Taiwan
37 firefly sightings have been logged in Nantou, Taiwan and shared here. The records here cover 9 calendar years, from 2018 to 2026.
- Sightings logged
- 37
- Species reported
- 12
- First logged
- Most recent
- Around
- 23.83, 120.85
Species reported here
- Vesta impressicollis
- Firefly (Lampyridae)
- Pyrocoelia praetexta
- Diaphanes citrinus
- Abscondita chinensis
- Abscondita cerata
- Drilaster olivieri
- Rimmed Window Firefly
When they have been seen
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Most reported in April.
62% of these 37 records were made in April and May. None has been logged in February, August, and December yet.
This shows when 37 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Vesta impressicollis | iNaturalist → | |
| Vesta impressicollis | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Pyrocoelia praetexta | iNaturalist → | |
| Pyrocoelia praetexta | iNaturalist → | |
| Diaphanes citrinus | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Abscondita chinensis | iNaturalist → | |
| Abscondita cerata | iNaturalist → | |
| Abscondita cerata | iNaturalist → | |
| Abscondita cerata | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Abscondita cerata | iNaturalist → | |
| Drilaster olivieri | iNaturalist → | |
| Abscondita cerata | iNaturalist → | |
| Rimmed Window Firefly | iNaturalist → | |
| Pyrocoelia sanguiniventer | iNaturalist → | |
| Diaphanes flavilateralis | iNaturalist → |
Showing the 20 most recent of 37 records.
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