Astylopsis collaris (Haldeman, 1847)

Chapman, Eric G., Richards, Austin B. & Dupuis, Julian R., 2023, The longhorn beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) of Kentucky with notes on larval hosts, adult nectar use, and semiochemical attraction, Zootaxa 5229 (1), pp. 1-89 : 34

Astylopsis collaris (Haldeman, 1847) ; Acanthocinini [new state record]

Distribution: MA to MD to KS to MN. Kentucky specimens are from the eastern half of the state (Map 015).

Kentucky counties: Campbell (11), Fayette (8), Harlan (2), Laurel (1), Letcher (1), Owen (2), Powell (1)

Years: 2009 (2), 2011 (1), 2014 (1), 2015 (2), 2016 (1), 2017 (7), 2018 (3), 2021 (1)

Months: May (1), June (10), July (4), August (3)

Collections (17 records, 26 specimens): ABRC (8), AMBC (1), BG (1), JMLC (3), PDBC (2), XEUC (10), iNat (1)

Collection methods: Blacklight (1); Malaise trap (4); panel trap baited with Ray lab blend (10)

Larval host plants: Acer negundo , Quercus spp. , Pinus strobus and Rhus glabra ( Monné & Nearns 2022d) and Castanea ( Bousquet et al. 2017)

Comments: While the literature says this species is attracted to lights ( Yanega 1996), Kentucky specimens were predominantly collected with Malaise traps and lures, although there does not appear to be a published lure for this species.