Winter Firefly

Winter Firefly

Photinus corrusca

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Philadelphia

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

6 Verified sightings at Philadelphia
197 In all 4 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
2 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
4 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
2 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
3 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
5 Vancouver 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
6 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Philadelphia 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Winter Firefly in Philadelphia?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Winter Firefly sighting in Philadelphia on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 510th most-seen of the 632 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 Winter Firefly in Philadelphia?

Any time of year

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

What time of day is best to see a Winter Firefly?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Winter Firefly sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Philadelphia the best place to see a Winter Firefly?

7th of 7

Of the 7 cities where we can rate Winter Firefly sightings, Philadelphia ranks 7th at under 5%. The best odds are in Boston (United States, about 20%), Montreal (Canada, under 5%) and New York City (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Winter Firefly sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Winter Firefly is recorded against all the insects logged in Philadelphia (6 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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