Lined Longhorn Beetle

Lined Longhorn Beetle

Analeptura lineola

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Shenandoah National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

28 Verified sightings at Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lined Longhorn Beetle sighting in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 138th most-seen of the 723 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Lined Longhorn Beetle in Shenandoah National Park?

May and June

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Lined Longhorn Beetle in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to April, 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 Shenandoah National Park the best place to see a Lined Longhorn Beetle?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Lined Longhorn Beetle sightings, Shenandoah National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Great Smoky Mountains National Park (United States, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Lined Longhorn Beetle live in Shenandoah National Park?

Same family: Cerambycidae

The closest relatives of the Lined Longhorn Beetle that you can see in Shenandoah National Park (family Cerambycidae, Longhorn Beetles) are Locust Borer (about 20%), Red Milkweed Beetle (about 20%) and Strangalepta Flower Longhorn Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

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 Shenandoah National Park (28 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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