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Dotted Firefly
Arthropods

Punctated Firefly Beetle

Lucidota punctata

Authorship: LeConte

Sources

[Worthington (UTEP)]

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderCOLEOPTERA (Beetles)
FamilyLAMPYRIDAE (Firefly Beetle Family)
GenusLucidota
Speciespunctata

Recent Observations

Sourced from iNaturalist

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jeffnizJun 19, 2026Avery County, NC, USA
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ingolfaskevoldJun 4, 2026Lake Powhatan RecArea by dam
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schiav96Aug 23, 2026Beckett, Logan Township, NJ 08085, USA
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drink_more_waterAug 13, 2026Bellville, OH, USA
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Dotted Firefly
elliotgreinerAug 10, 2026Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, US
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Dotted Firefly
hydaticusJun 10, 2026United States
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Dotted Firefly
mikeamatoJul 19, 2026Dorset West Rd, Dorset, VT, US
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Dotted Firefly
markvdh2oJul 13, 2026Holland, NY, USA
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oeserjkJul 9, 2026Cherokee National Forest, Shady Valley, TN, US
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Dotted Firefly
johncarlsonJul 10, 2026Reservoir Rd, Cornwall, NY, US

Conservation assessments from the following sources:

  • NatureServe Explorer
  • IUCN Red List
  • Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
Conservation status by source
IUCN Red List
LCLeast Concern
NatureServe Global (opens in new tab)
G5Secure
NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab)Not assessed
Texas SGCNNot assessed