Knulliana cincta
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Knulliana is a genus of longhorn beetles. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species Knulliana cincta, commonly known as the banded hickory borer. The species may be found throughout the eastern half of North America, including Mexico and the Bahamas, with one subspecies extending to the Sonoran Desert.
They are typically found on hickory and oak trees, where they lay eggs in crevices in the bark or directly into the wood. During their first season, the larvae feed beneath the bark, and later bore deeper into the wood. They sometimes cause significant damage to their host trees.
The banded hickory borer ranges in length from 15 to 35 mm (0.6 to 1.4 in). They have strong spines on the femora, pronotum, and on the tips of the elytra. There are three described subspecies: Knulliana c. cincta (Drury) – eastern North America, Texas
Knulliana cincta ochracea (Bates) – south-eastern United States, north-eastern Mexico, Bahamas Knulliana cincta sonorensis (Schaeffer) – Texas to Arizona, adjacent regions in Mexico Wikipedia →
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| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Hickory Borer sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 186 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 178th most-seen of the 1624 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and March
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Hickory Borer in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in May–June, October and December, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Banded Hickory Borer sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come San Antonio (United States, under 5%) and Dallas (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Cerambycidae
The closest relatives of the Banded Hickory Borer that you can see in Austin (family Cerambycidae, Longhorn Beetles) are Cottonwood Borer (about 10%), Beige Longhorned Beetle (about 10%) and Small Mulberry Borer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Banded Hickory Borer is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (186 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
