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Fireflies in Purires, Costa Rica
13 firefly sightings have been logged in Purires, Costa Rica and shared here. The records here cover 4 calendar years, from 2020 to 2023.
- Sightings logged
- 13
- Species reported
- 3
- First logged
- Most recent
- Around
- 9.91, -84.42
Species reported here
- Firefly (Lampyridae)
- Lucidota discolor
- Aspisoma aegrotum
When they have been seen
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Most reported in April.
54% of these 13 records were made in April and May. So far, records fall in only 6 of the twelve months.
This shows when 13 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 → | |
| Lucidota discolor | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Aspisoma aegrotum | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Aspisoma aegrotum | iNaturalist → | |
| Aspisoma aegrotum | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → |
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