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Reported

Photinus aurora

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

Sightings logged here

11 sightings of this species have been logged on Alitaptap.

When they have been seen

Sightings by month, from 11 dated records.
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
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Most reported in May.

This shows when 11 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

Where and when it has been seen

PlaceDateSource
WXRQ+XHX, Costa RicaiNaturalist
Puntarenas, Costa RicaiNaturalist
Monteverde, Costa RicaiNaturalist
Puntarenas Province, Costa RicaiNaturalist
Puntarenas Province, Costa RicaiNaturalist
Puntarenas Province, Costa RicaiNaturalist
Puntarenas Province, Costa RicaiNaturalist
Provincia di Puntarenas, Costa RicaiNaturalist
Provincia di Puntarenas, Costa RicaiNaturalist
Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa RicaiNaturalist
Carretera a Reserva de Monteverde, Costa RicaiNaturalist
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Sources & further reading

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