Portuguese Firefly

Portuguese Firefly

Luciola lusitanica

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Lisbon

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

23 Verified sightings at Lisbon
April Best month

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 Porto 🇵🇹 Portugal
~10%
2 Lisbon 🇵🇹 Portugal
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Portuguese Firefly in Lisbon?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Portuguese Firefly sighting in Lisbon on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 148th most-seen of the 441 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Portuguese Firefly in Lisbon?

April and May

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Portuguese Firefly in Lisbon on a given day, against under 5% in June to March, the lowest months.

Is Lisbon the best place to see a Portuguese Firefly?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Portuguese Firefly sightings, Lisbon ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Porto (Portugal, about 10%).

Where does the Portuguese Firefly sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Portuguese Firefly is recorded against all the insects logged in Lisbon (23 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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