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Reported

Pyrocoelia rufa

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

Sightings logged here

153 sightings of this species have been logged on Alitaptap.

When they have been seen

Sightings by month, from 153 dated records.
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
101212682986800

Most reported in September.

56% of these 153 records were made in September. None has been logged in February, November, and December yet.

This shows when 153 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

  • Kathu District, Thailand
  • Shaoxing, China
  • Chaohu, China
  • Jungsangandong-ro, South Korea

Where and when it has been seen

PlaceDateSource
Kathu District, ThailandiNaturalist →
Shaoxing, ChinaiNaturalist →
Chaohu, ChinaiNaturalist →
33.01, 120.88iNaturalist →
33.01, 120.88iNaturalist →
34.18, 116.87iNaturalist →
Jungsangandong-ro, South KoreaiNaturalist →
36.52, 127.21iNaturalist →
36.52, 127.21iNaturalist →
Weihai, ChinaiNaturalist →
36.78, 126.29iNaturalist →
38.73, 121.15iNaturalist →
Dalian, ChinaiNaturalist →
36.52, 127.23iNaturalist →
36.52, 127.23iNaturalist →
Yantai, ChinaiNaturalist →
36.12, 120.53iNaturalist →
36.56, 116.83iNaturalist →
Qingdao, ChinaiNaturalist →
Yeongjung-myeon, South KoreaiNaturalist →

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Sources & further reading

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