Reported
Abscondita perplexa
Reported in community sightings. Here's what we could gather about it from open sources.
Sightings logged here
15 sightings of this species have been logged on Alitaptap.
When they have been seen
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Most reported in June.
53% of these 15 records were made in February, June, and September. None has been logged in April, October, and November yet.
This shows when 15 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”.
Where people saw it
- Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- Attidiya North, Sri Lanka
- Rilaulla Junction Bus Stop, Sri Lanka
- Jetwing Kaduruketha, Sri Lanka
- Kandakuliya, Sri Lanka
- Kalutara, Sri Lanka
Where and when it has been seen
| Place | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Jaffna, Sri Lanka | iNaturalist → | |
| Attidiya North, Sri Lanka | iNaturalist → | |
| Rilaulla Junction Bus Stop, Sri Lanka | iNaturalist → | |
| Jetwing Kaduruketha, Sri Lanka | iNaturalist → | |
| Kandakuliya, Sri Lanka | iNaturalist → | |
| Kalutara, Sri Lanka | iNaturalist → | |
| Colombo | iNaturalist → | |
| Kundasale, Sri Lanka | iNaturalist → | |
| Nugegoda, Шри-Ланка | iNaturalist → | |
| WXRV+XJW, Sri Lanka | iNaturalist → | |
| Sigiriya, Sri Lanka | iNaturalist → | |
| Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka | iNaturalist → | |
| Jaffna, Sri Lanka | iNaturalist → | |
| Dool Ella, Sri Lanka | iNaturalist → | |
| Erlalai South, Sri Lanka | iNaturalist → |
Sources & further reading
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