Little Gray Firefly
Photinus marginellus
Reported in community sightings. Here's what we could gather about it from open sources.
Overview
Photinus marginellus is a species of firefly in the beetle family Lampyridae. It is found in North America.
This summary comes from Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA: Photinus marginellus
Sightings logged here
25 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 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Most reported in July.
64% of these 25 records were made in July. So far, records fall in only 6 of the twelve months.
This shows when 25 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
- Lavras, Brazil
- Ithaca, United States
- Eastside, United States
- Bloomington, United States
- Squirrel Hill South, United States
- Urquhart Butterfly Gardens
Where and when it has been seen
| Place | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Lavras, Brazil | iNaturalist → | |
| Ithaca, United States | iNaturalist → | |
| Eastside, United States | iNaturalist → | |
| Bloomington, United States | iNaturalist → | |
| Squirrel Hill South, United States | iNaturalist → | |
| Urquhart Butterfly Gardens | iNaturalist → | |
| Ithaca, United States | iNaturalist → | |
| Ottawa, CA | iNaturalist → | |
| St-Lazare, CA | iNaturalist → | |
| Saint Lazare, Canada | iNaturalist → | |
| Sheila McKee Memorial Park, CA | iNaturalist → | |
| Upper St. Clair, United States | iNaturalist → | |
| Waynesville, United States | iNaturalist → | |
| Waynesville, United States | iNaturalist → | |
| Lansing, United States | iNaturalist → | |
| 41.33, -80.87 | iNaturalist → | |
| George Washington & Jefferson National Forests, United States | iNaturalist → | |
| Berea, United States | iNaturalist → | |
| Campbellville, Canada | iNaturalist → | |
| Hamilton, Canada | iNaturalist → |
Showing the 20 most recent of 25 records.
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Sources & further reading
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