Mediterranean Pale Glow-worm
Nyctophila reichii
Reported in community sightings. Here's what we could gather about it from open sources.
Overview
Nyctophila reichii, commonly known as the Mediterranean firefly, is a species of firefly. The species is very common in the southern and eastern part of the Iberian Peninsula.
This summary comes from Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA: Nyctophila reichii
Sightings logged here
47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
Most reported in October.
68% of these 47 records were made in September and October. None has been logged in January, February, November, and December yet.
This shows when 47 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
- Huércal - Estanco, Spain
- Tarragona, ES
- Puig del, ES
- R Mina Grande, Portugal
- Alicante, ES
- Marinada - Tramuntana, Spain
Where and when it has been seen
| Place | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Huércal - Estanco, Spain | iNaturalist → | |
| Tarragona, ES | iNaturalist → | |
| Puig del, ES | iNaturalist → | |
| R Mina Grande, Portugal | iNaturalist → | |
| Alicante, ES | iNaturalist → | |
| Marinada - Tramuntana, Spain | iNaturalist → | |
| Chelva, ES | iNaturalist → | |
| Parque Natural de Bardenas Reales, ES | iNaturalist → | |
| Girona, Espanya | iNaturalist → | |
| 43.47, 3.70 | iNaturalist → | |
| Passeig del Migdia, Spain | iNaturalist → | |
| Banyoles, ES | iNaturalist → | |
| 14.89, 102.17 | iNaturalist → | |
| Albacete, Spain | iNaturalist → | |
| Huesca, Spain | iNaturalist → | |
| Murcia, Spain | iNaturalist → | |
| Alicante, Spain | iNaturalist → | |
| Girona, Spanien | iNaturalist → | |
| Jaén, Spain | iNaturalist → | |
| Jaén, Spain | iNaturalist → |
Showing the 20 most recent of 47 records.
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Sources & further reading
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