Reported
Pyrocoelia praetexta
Reported in community sightings. Here's what we could gather about it from open sources.
Sightings logged here
131 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 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 23 | 7 |
Most reported in November.
61% of these 131 records were made in June, July, September, and November. None has been logged in January and February yet.
This shows when 131 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
- Jianyang, China
- Wang Pong, Thailand
- Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Xindian District, Taiwan
- Yuanshan Township, Taiwan
Where and when it has been seen
| Place | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Jianyang, China | iNaturalist → | |
| Wang Pong, Thailand | iNaturalist → | |
| Kaohsiung, Taiwan | iNaturalist → | |
| Xindian District, Taiwan | iNaturalist → | |
| 24.75, 121.64 | iNaturalist → | |
| Yuanshan Township, Taiwan | iNaturalist → | |
| Xinyi District, Taiwan | iNaturalist → | |
| Dadongshi, Taiwan | iNaturalist → | |
| Dadongshi, Taiwan | iNaturalist → | |
| Yilan, Taiwan | iNaturalist → | |
| 22.66, 120.29 | iNaturalist → | |
| 22.22, 120.80 | iNaturalist → | |
| 22.65, 120.35 | iNaturalist → | |
| 30.48, 101.50 | iNaturalist → | |
| 24.67, 121.60 | iNaturalist → | |
| Bitan, Taiwan | iNaturalist → | |
| 24.76, 121.59 | iNaturalist → | |
| Shilin District, Taiwan | iNaturalist → | |
| 23.69, 120.57 | iNaturalist → | |
| 24.70, 121.06 | iNaturalist → |
Showing the 20 most recent of 131 records.
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