Lined Longhorn Beetle

Lined Longhorn Beetle

Analeptura lineola

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Great Smoky Mountains National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

24 Verified sightings at Great Smoky Mountains National Park From 2019 to 2026
52 In all 2 parks
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Lined Longhorn Beetle

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 →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
3 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
6 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Lined Longhorn Beetle in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lined Longhorn Beetle sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 217th most-seen of the 822 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Lined Longhorn Beetle in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

April to June

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lined Longhorn Beetle in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Lined Longhorn Beetle?

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.

Is Great Smoky Mountains National Park the best place to see a Lined Longhorn Beetle?

Among the best

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Lined Longhorn Beetle sightings, Great Smoky Mountains National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Shenandoah National Park (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Lined Longhorn Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Lined Longhorn Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (24 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.

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