IUCN SPECIALIST GROUP

Co-Chairs: Sara Lewis and Wong Choong Hay (Sonny Wong)
Red List Authority Coordinator: Yiu Vor

Fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) are among the most charismatic insects on Earth. The mission of our IUCN SSC Firefly Specialist Group is to identify and work to conserve threatened firefly species around the world. Specific goals are to:

1. assess Red List status for 2000+ firefly species;

2. prioritize key threats and conservation issues across geographic regions;

3. identify knowledge gaps for future biodiversity research; and

4. advocate for threatened species at regional and global levels.

Read our 2020 Year-End Progress Report for more information.

In 2023, we released a statement on the Guangzhou Expressway.