Scripted Long-Horned Beetle

Scripted Long-Horned Beetle

Pidonia scripta

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Portland

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

15 Verified sightings at Portland
20 In all 3 parks From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Scripted Long-Horned Beetle

Pidonia scripta is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
3 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Portland 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Seattle 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Vancouver 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Scripted Long-Horned Beetle in Portland?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Scripted Long-Horned Beetle sighting in Portland on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 269th most-seen of the 507 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Scripted Long-Horned Beetle in Portland?

May

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scripted Long-Horned Beetle in Portland on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Scripted Long-Horned Beetle?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scripted Long-Horned 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.

Is Portland the best place to see a Scripted Long-Horned Beetle?

Yes

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Scripted Long-Horned Beetle sightings, Portland has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Seattle (United States, under 5%) and Vancouver (Canada, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Scripted Long-Horned Beetle live in Portland?

Same family: Cerambycidae

The closest relatives of the Scripted Long-Horned Beetle that you can see in Portland (family Cerambycidae, Longhorn Beetles) are Banded Alder Borer (about 10%), Xestoleptura crassipes (about 10%) and Locust Borer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Scripted Long-Horned Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Scripted Long-Horned Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Portland (15 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.

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