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INSECTS

Black Firefly

Lucidota atra

Insects
Native
Black Firefly, photo 1 of 5
Black Firefly, Larva
Black Firefly, photo 3 of 5
9–12 mmLength

Beetle in the family Lampyridae 9–12 mm long. Lives in forests.

There are 694 observations of Black Firefly in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Montérégie and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 16 of the 17 regions. They peak in June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal262
  2. Montérégie90
  3. Capitale-Nationale72
  4. Estrie45
  5. Outaouais38
  6. Laurentides37
  7. Mauricie25
  8. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean22
  9. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine21
  10. Abitibi-Témiscamingue19
  11. Chaudière-Appalaches17
  12. Lanaudière15
  13. Laval12
  14. Bas-Saint-Laurent9
  15. Côte-Nord6
  16. Centre-du-Québec4

Habitat

ForestMario Hains

Similar species

Winter FireflyPhotinus corruscus
Dark FireflyPyropyga nigricans
Wide-horned Soldier BeetlePolemius laticornis
Sneaky ElfPyropyga decipiens
Three-ribbed Soldier BeetlePodabrus tricostatus
Pilose Checkered BeetleChariessa pilosa
Neglected Soldier BeetleAtalantycha neglecta
Carolina CantharidRhaxonycha carolina
Two-lined LeatherwingAtalantycha bilineata
Orange-sided net-winged beetleLeptoceletes basalis
Yellow-collared Scape MothCisseps fulvicollis
Red-necked False Blister BeetleIschnomera ruficollis