Observation: Photuris
Primary Observer:
Daymon Thacher
Event Date:
2025-06-28
Status:
Verified
Survey
Site Name:
Home
Province/State:
North Carolina
Event Date:
2025-06-28
Time of Day:
Night-Time
Start Time:
02:05
End Time:
02:20
Number of Observers:
1
Primary Observer:
Daymon Thacher
Additional Observers:
NA
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target_species_species:
Location and Habitat
Location Accuracy (meters):
0-25
Habitat Type:
Habitat Type Notes:
Elevation (meters):
10
Area Searched (hectares):
Artificial Light Sources
Vehicles: No
Street Lights: Yes
Buildings: Yes
Street Lights: Yes
Buildings: Yes
Artificial Light Types
Sky Glow (diffuse illumination in the sky): Yes
Light Trespass (light cast on surfaces beyond its intended target): Yes
Glare (bright light causing visual discomfort): No
Light Trespass (light cast on surfaces beyond its intended target): Yes
Glare (bright light causing visual discomfort): No
Artificial Light Notes:
Observation
Observation Type:
Without Flash Data
Number Observed:
1
genus:
photuris
Species:
unknown
Observation Notes:
Specimen Voucher Number:
Flash Behavior
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Last Flash Temp (F):
Flashes in Pattern:
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Flash Location:
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A belated thank you for submitting this firefly observation! Without flash pattern details, it isn’t possible to confirm that this is a loopy five firefly (Photuris forresti), and several things suggest a different species:
-this would be rather late in the season for loopy five (usually active more like mid-May to mid-June)
-loopy fives generally lack the diagonal pale stripes down the wing covers that some other Photuris have
-I can’t quite tell from the map, but it doesn’t look like the site was a swampy wetland, which is the habitat of this species.
I have changed the identification to “Photuris unknown.”