Stripe-Legged Long-Horned Beetle

Stripe-Legged Long-Horned Beetle

Pidonia ruficollis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Toronto

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

12 Verified sightings at Toronto
24 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Stripe-Legged Long-Horned Beetle

Pidonia ruficollis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Say in 1824. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Stripe-Legged Long-Horned Beetle in Toronto?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Stripe-Legged Long-Horned Beetle sighting in Toronto on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1005th most-seen of the 1689 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 Stripe-Legged Long-Horned Beetle in Toronto?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Stripe-Legged Long-Horned Beetle in Toronto on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

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

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Stripe-Legged 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.

Where else can you see a Stripe-Legged Long-Horned Beetle?

Only Toronto, in our data

Toronto is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Stripe-Legged Long-Horned Beetle sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Stripe-Legged Long-Horned Beetle live in Toronto?

Same family: Cerambycidae

The closest relatives of the Stripe-Legged Long-Horned Beetle that you can see in Toronto (family Cerambycidae, Longhorn Beetles) are Red Milkweed Beetle (about 10%), Locust Borer (about 10%) and Banded Longhorn Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

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

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Stripe-Legged Long-Horned Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Toronto (12 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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