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Fireflies in Palenque, Mexico
8 firefly sightings have been logged in Palenque, Mexico and shared here. The records here cover 8 calendar years, from 2014 to 2021.
- Sightings logged
- 8
- Species reported
- 3
- First logged
- Most recent
- Around
- 17.47, -92.01
Species reported here
- Firefly (Lampyridae)
- Phaenolis ustulatus
- Lucidota bella
When they have been seen
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Most reported in June.
63% of these 8 records were made in May and June. So far, records fall in only 5 of the twelve months.
This shows when 8 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 → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Phaenolis ustulatus | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Lucidota bella | iNaturalist → | |
| Phaenolis ustulatus | iNaturalist → | |
| Lucidota bella | iNaturalist → |
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