White-Striped Longhorn Beetle

White-Striped Longhorn Beetle

Batocera lineolata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Tokyo

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

10 Verified sightings at Tokyo
June Best month

About the White-Striped Longhorn Beetle

Batocera lineolata, commonly known as the white-striped longhorned beetle, is a species of longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Louis Alexandre Auguste Chevrolat in 1852. It is found in China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam, Myanmar and India. It is a forestry pest whose adults and larvae bore into tree bark, damaging vascular tissues and sometimes causing affected trees to wilt or die. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Dalian 🇨🇳 China
~20%
2 Shanghai 🇨🇳 China
~10%
3 Nanjing 🇨🇳 China
~10%
4 Osaka 🇯🇵 Japan
<5%
5 Tokyo 🇯🇵 Japan
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a White-Striped Longhorn Beetle in Tokyo?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-Striped Longhorn Beetle sighting in Tokyo on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 684th most-seen of the 1013 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 White-Striped Longhorn Beetle in Tokyo?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-Striped Longhorn Beetle in Tokyo on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Is Tokyo the best place to see a White-Striped Longhorn Beetle?

5th of 5

Of the 5 cities where we can rate White-Striped Longhorn Beetle sightings, Tokyo ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Dalian (China, about 20%), Shanghai (China, about 10%) and Nanjing (China, about 10%).

Where does the White-Striped Longhorn Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the White-Striped Longhorn Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Tokyo (10 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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