Analeptura lineola
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Analeptura lineola, the lined longhorn, is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae that is found throughout the eastern United States and Canada. It is an anthophilous species, feeding on flower nectar as an adult. In the larval stage, this species bores into the bases of decaying woody plants, including red maple, chestnut, hazelnut, cherry, basswood, viburnum, and laurel. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lined Longhorn Beetle sighting in Boston on a given day, based on 57 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 233rd most-seen of the 1200 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.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Lined Longhorn Beetle in Boston on a given day, against under 5% in July to April, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lined Longhorn Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Lined Longhorn Beetle sightings, Boston has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Montreal (Canada, under 5%) and Baltimore (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Cerambycidae
The closest relatives of the Lined Longhorn Beetle that you can see in Boston (family Cerambycidae, Longhorn Beetles) are Locust Borer (about 20%), Red Milkweed Beetle (about 20%) and Banded Longhorn Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lined Longhorn Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Boston (57 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.
