Most observed native typical fireflies
Native to the US, by how plants support them, most observed first.
Plant eaters All
1 native animals that feed on plants, most observed first.
Flower visitors All
9 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most observed first.
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Common Eastern Firefly
Photinus pyralis
39,123 observations
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Winter Firefly
Photinus corruscus
27,994 observations
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Black Firefly
Lucidota atra
19,838 observations
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Spring Treetop Flasher
Pyractomena borealis
5,217 observations
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Dark Firefly
Pyropyga nigricans
3,490 observations
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Say's Firefly
Pyractomena angulata
1,116 observations
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Dotted Firefly Lucidota punctata 236 observations
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Flower Elf
Pyropyga minuta
114 observations
Other species All
59 native species with no plant ties on record, most observed first.
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California Glowworm
Photinus californicus
2,589 observations
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Little Gray Firefly
Photinus marginellus
1,539 observations
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California Pink Glowworm
Microphotus angustus
898 observations
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Dixon's Striped Firefly
Aspisoma ignitum
751 observations
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Sneaky Elf
Pyropyga decipiens
389 observations
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Pleotomus pallens
214 observations
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Smokies Synchronous Firefly
Photinus carolinus
195 observations
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Texas Hooker Firefly
Pyractomena punctiventris
184 observations