Stictoleptura, Casey, 1924

John M. Leavengood, Jr. & Chapman, Eric G., 2014, On the southeastern United States distributions of Stictoleptura canadensis (Olivier, 1795), Leptura subhamata Randall, 1838 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lepturinae) and Heterosternuta cocheconis (Fall, 1917) (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae: Hydroporinae), Insecta Mundi 2014 (334), pp. 1-3 : 2

Stictoleptura c. canadensis (Olivier)

Distribution Records for Stictoleptura c. canadensis (Olivier) . North Carolina: Yancey Co.: Mount Mitchell, 11-VIII (NMNH). Tennessee: Sevier County, 7-IX (CUIC). Virginia: (Chesterfield/ Henrico Co.:) Richmond, 5-VIII (Jeff Huether, personal communication); Chelsea, 6-VIII (NMNH). West Virginia: Hancock Co.: Tomlinson Run State Park, 15-VIII-2007, M. Harriman (WVDA); Pocahontas Co.: Droop, State Hwy 39/55, @ junction Hill Creek Falls Road, 8 August 2009, 3390' elev., 38°10.86’N, 80°20.39’W, EG Chapman & JM Leavengood (EGCC); Pocahontas Co.: Droop, State Hwy 39/55, @ junction Hill Creek Falls Road, 8-VIII-2009 elevation 3390', 38°10.51’18 N/80°20.21’55 W, Coll: J. M. Leavengood, Jr. & E. Chapman (JMLC); Preston Co.:r: Aurora, 20-VIII (NMNH); Cranesville, 14-VII (NMNH); Tucker Co.:r Dolly Sods, 6-VIII-1986, M. C. Thomas (WVDA).

Discussion on Stictoleptura c. canadensis . While not indicated on the label data, the majority of JMLC and EGCC specimens from West Virginia were collected on Queen Anne’s Lace ( Apiaceae : Daucus carota Linnaeus ) in the presence of milkweeds ( Apocynaceae : Asclepias sp. ). Records from North Carolina, new state record, and Tennessee, new state record, represent the southernmost known distribution of the species.