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Reported

Luciola kagiana

Reported in community sightings. Here's what we could gather about it from open sources.

Sightings logged here

45 sightings of this species have been logged on Alitaptap.

When they have been seen

Sightings by month, from 45 dated records.
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
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Most reported in April.

This shows when 45 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

  • Fangchenggang, China
  • Miyanoura, Japan

Where and when it has been seen

PlaceDateSource
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Fangchenggang, ChinaiNaturalist
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Miyanoura, JapaniNaturalist
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Taian Township, TaiwaniNaturalist
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Hsinchu County, TaiwaniNaturalist
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Yuanshan Township, TaiwaniNaturalist
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Sources & further reading

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