Typocerus velutinus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Typocerus velutinus, known generally as the banded longhorn or cerambycid beetle, is a species of flower longhorn in the family of beetles known as Cerambycidae. It is found in North America. T. velutinus larvae develop within the decaying wood of trees. Commonly cited examples include birch and sumac. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Longhorn Beetle sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 379th most-seen of the 822 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 and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Longhorn Beetle in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Banded Longhorn Beetle 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 3 parks where we can rate Banded Longhorn Beetle sightings, Great Smoky Mountains National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Shenandoah National Park (United States, about 10%) and Acadia National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Cerambycidae
The closest relatives of the Banded Longhorn Beetle that you can see in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (family Cerambycidae, Longhorn Beetles) are Broad-Necked Root Borer (about 20%), Strangalepta Flower Longhorn Beetle (about 10%) and Eastern Elderberry Borer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Banded Longhorn Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (16 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
