Winter Firefly
Photinus corruscus
Reported in community sightings. Here's what we could gather about it from open sources.
Overview
Ellychnia corrusca, the winter firefly, is a species of firefly in the genus Ellychnia. It is a lantern-less diurnal beetle common in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The adults spend winter on a colony tree, favoring Quercus (oak), Carya (hickory), and Liriodendron tulipifera.
This summary comes from Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA: Ellychnia corrusca
Sightings logged here
183 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 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 105 | 39 | 0 | 1 |
Most reported in September.
57% of these 183 records were made in September. None has been logged in January, February, March, and November yet.
This shows when 183 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
- Toronto, CA
- Huntsville, CA
- Hubbardston, United States
- Burk's Falls, CA
- Holiday Beach Conservation Area, CA
- Barnstable County, United States
Where and when it has been seen
| Place | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto, CA | iNaturalist → | |
| Huntsville, CA | iNaturalist → | |
| Hubbardston, United States | iNaturalist → | |
| Burk's Falls, CA | iNaturalist → | |
| Holiday Beach Conservation Area, CA | iNaturalist → | |
| Barnstable County, United States | iNaturalist → | |
| Laurentian Hills, CA | iNaturalist → | |
| Middlesex Fells Reservation, United States | iNaturalist → | |
| Laurentian Hills, CA | iNaturalist → | |
| Hanson, United States | iNaturalist → | |
| Rimouski, CA | iNaturalist → | |
| Shadblow Picnic Area, United States | iNaturalist → | |
| Columbia County, United States | iNaturalist → | |
| Bristol, United States | iNaturalist → | |
| Ch des Sables, CA | iNaturalist → | |
| Ch des Sables, CA | iNaturalist → | |
| UNC Asheville at Brown Hall, United States | iNaturalist → | |
| King, Canada | iNaturalist → | |
| Bruce, CA | iNaturalist → | |
| King, Canada | iNaturalist → |
Showing the 20 most recent of 183 records.
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Sources & further reading
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