Short-Flash Firefly

Short-Flash Firefly

Photinus concisus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Austin

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

13 Verified sightings at Austin
May Best month

About the Short-Flash Firefly

Photinus concisus is a species of firefly in the beetle family Lampyridae. It is found in Kerrville, Texas. It the species most closely related to Photinus pyralis. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Short-Flash Firefly in Austin?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Short-Flash Firefly sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1026th most-seen of the 1624 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Short-Flash Firefly in Austin?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Short-Flash Firefly in Austin on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Where else can you see a Short-Flash Firefly?

Only Austin, in our data

Austin is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Short-Flash Firefly sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Short-Flash Firefly sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Short-Flash Firefly is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (13 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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