Firefly Season－Taiwan Agriculture Tourism

Firefly Watching Notice

To ensure a better viewing experience for more visitors and to protect the firefly habitat, please note the following information before heading out to watch the fireflies:

Wear long sleeves, long pants, and cloth shoes.
Do not make much noise.
Do not leave the boardwalk.
Do not go up the mountain on rainy days.
Do not catch fireflies
Do not use light for illumination.

Knowing Taiwan's Fireflies

There are over 2,000 species of fireflies worldwide, and Taiwan currently has about 60 known species, distributed from plains and suburban mountains to mid- to high-altitude mountain areas. These species have aquatic, semi-aquatic, and terrestrial types. Terrestrial fireflies constitute the largest group, among which the aquatic "Luciola hydrophila" and the semi-aquatic "Pristolycus kanoi" are the only two rare and protected firefly species in Taiwan.

Abscondita Chinensis
Occurrence Period:Mainly from June to August every year; found in the Kenting area from January to November
Body Length:Approximately 7-11mm
Distribution:Low-elevation mountainous areas across Taiwan
Abscondita Cerata
Occurrence Period:Mainly from March to May every year; appeared in mid-altitude areas from May to July.
Body Length:Approximately 7.6-11mm
Distribution:Found mostly along mountain roads below 1,500 meters in areas other than Pingtung and Taitung
Pristolycus Kanoi
Occurrence Period:Approximately March to April every year
Body Length:Approximately 14-17mm
Distribution:Only found in mountainous areas below 300 meters north of Hsinchu
Pyrocoelia Analis
Occurrence Period:Mainly from June to August every year; found in the Kenting area from January to November
Body Length:Approximately 7-11mm
Distribution:Low-elevation mountainous areas across Taiwan
Pyrocoelia Formosana
Occurrence Period:Approximately February to June every year
Body Length:Males approximately 9-12mm; females approximately 13-15.7mm
Distribution:Found in mountainous areas below 2,300 meters throughout Taiwan, including Matsu
Abscondita Anceyi
Occurrence Period:Mainly from April to June every year; found in the Kenting area in February
Body Length:Approximately 10-15mm, it is the largest species among the Abscondita chinensis type fireflies
Distribution:Found in some mountainous areas below 1,500 meters across Taiwan
Aquatica Ficta
Occurrence Period:Occurrence Period: Mainly from April to October every year
Body Length:Approximately 7.6-9mm
Distribution:Only found in wetlands below 400 meters in altitude, north of Hualien (inclusive) and Jiuru Township (inclusive) in Pingtung
Luciola Kagiana
Occurrence Period:Approximately from February to June every year; found in the Kenting area from January to July
Body Length:Approximately 10-12mm
Distribution:Found along mountain roads below 1,500 meters across Taiwan
Luciola Curtithorax
Occurrence Period:Approximately from April to August every year
Body Length:Approximately 6-7mm
Distribution:Only found in mountainous areas north of Tainan (inclusive) and Yilan
Luciola Hydrophila
Occurrence Period:Mainly from March to June every year
Body Length:Approximately 11-14.5mm
Distribution:Mountain streams below 1,000 meters in Tainan (inclusive), Hualien (inclusive), and north of it
Curtos Sauteri
Occurrence Period:Approximately from April to November every year
Body Length:Approximately 5.5-7.5mm
Distribution:Only found in the mountainous areas north of Tainan (inclusive) and Hualien (inclusive)
Drilaster Olivieri
Occurrence Period:Approximately from January to May every year
Body Length:Approximately 5-8mm
Distribution:Found in mountainous areas below 1,500 meters north of the Hengchun Peninsula
Luciola Satoi
Occurrence Period:Approximately from April to July every year
Body Length:Approximately 6.5-10mm
Distribution:Only found in the mountainous areas north of Tainan (inclusive) and Hualien (inclusive)
Luciola Filiformis
Occurrence Period:Mainly from March to June every year; found in the Kenting area from March to November
Body Length:Different sizes in males and females, approximately 5-7.5mm
Distribution:Some mountainous areas below 500 meters across Taiwan
Diaphanes Lampyroides
Occurrence Period:Approximately from September to December every year
Body Length:Males approximately 11-14 mm; females approximately 21-25mm
Distribution:Distribution: Mountainous areas at altitudes of 1,000 to 2,200 meters from Taichung to Tainan
Diaphanes Nubilus
Occurrence Period:Mostly observed from October to December each year, but found in April of the following year on a large scale in some areas.
Body Length:Males approximately 7-9mm; females approximately 6.5-11mm
Distribution:Mountainous areas between 1,000 and 2,500 meters above sea level from Taoyuan to Kaohsiung
Lucidina Accensa
Occurrence Period:Occurrence Period: Mainly from November to January of the following year
Body Length:Males approximately 13-16mm; females approximately 20-32mm
Distribution:Distribution: Found in mountainous areas below 2,000 meters across Taiwan
Diaphanes Citrinus
Occurrence Period:Occurrence Period: Approximately from August to November every year
Body Length:Body Length: Males approximately 13-16 mm; females approximately 23-27mm
Distribution:Found in mountainous areas below 1,500 meters across Taiwan
Curtos Mundula
Occurrence Period:Mainly from May to November every year; found in the Kenting area in March
Body Length:Body Length: Approximately 6-8mm
Distribution:Only found in the mountainous areas south of Tainan (inclusive) and Hualien (inclusive)

Firefly Photo Shoot

陳燦榮|Abscondita Chinensis, Curtos Mundula
方華德|Pyrocoelia Analis, Aquatica Ficta, Luciola Kagiana, Luciola Curtithorax, Luciola Hydrophila, Curtos Sauteri, Diaphanes Lampyroides, Diaphanes Nubilus, Lucidina Accensa
李雪|Abscondita Cerata, Luciola Satoi, Luciola Filiformis, Diaphanes Citrinus
王滋慶|Abscondita Anceyi, Drilaster Olivieri
黃仕傑|Pristolycus Kanoi
yuan|Pyrocoelia Formosana

Photo Source:Open Museum

Firefly Season

Abscondita Chinensis

Abscondita Cerata

Pristolycus Kanoi

Pyrocoelia Analis

Pyrocoelia Formosana

Abscondita Anceyi

Aquatica Ficta

Luciola Kagiana

Luciola Curtithorax

Luciola Hydrophila

Curtos Sauteri

Drilaster Olivieri

Luciola Satoi

Luciola Filiformis

Diaphanes Lampyroides

Diaphanes Nubilus

Lucidina Accensa

Diaphanes Citrinus

Curtos Mundula

Butterfly Garden

Ping-Lin Leisure Farm

New Taipei City Farmers' Association Wen Sun Farm

Aliban Leisure Farm

Bitan Hemeishan Trail

Big Hill North Moon

Zhuoye Xiaowu Homestay

Yun Yeju Leisure Farm

Prince Annie's Garden

Dongshi Forest Garden

Taomi Agricultural Leisure Area

Meiling Leisure Agriculture Area - Wulong Trail

Dakanuwa Firefly-Watching Trail

Cang Jiu Winery

Toucheng Leisure Farm

Sanfu Leisure Farm

Chihnan National Forest Recreation Area

Liyu Lake

Fataan Leisure Agriculture Area

Danongdafu Forest Park (Masadi Forest)