Sphaenothecus bilineatus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Sphaenothecus bilineatus, the double-banded bycid, is a species of long-horned beetle in the family Cerambycidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mesa | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Double-Banded Bycid sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 605th most-seen of the 1624 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September to November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Double-Banded Bycid in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in December to August, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Double-Banded Bycid sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Double-Banded Bycid sightings, Austin ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Mesa (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Cerambycidae
The closest relatives of the Double-Banded Bycid that you can see in Austin (family Cerambycidae, Longhorn Beetles) are Banded Hickory Borer (about 10%), Cottonwood Borer (about 10%) and Beige Longhorned Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Double-Banded Bycid is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (36 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.
