Ecyrus dasycerus (Say, 1827)

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 : 37

Ecyrus dasycerus (Say, 1827) ; Pogonocherini [new state record]

Distribution: Southern PQ to south FL to south TX to MN. Kentucky collections of this species are scattered nearly statewide (Map 047).

Kentucky counties: Breathitt (1), Campbell (4), Daviess (1), Fayette (1), Fleming (6), Harlan (3), Jefferson (2), Letcher (1), Madison (6), Powell (1), Trigg (1), Warren (3), nr (4)

Years: 1964 (1), 1983 (6), 1989 (1), 1995 (1), 2009 (1), 2010 (3), 2011 (2), 2013 (1), 2014 (2), 2015 (3), 2016 (2), 2017 (3), 2018 (2), 2021 (2), nr (4)

Months: May (3), June (13), July (12), August (2), nr (4)

Collections (29 records, 34 specimens): ABRC (3), BG (3), CMNH (1), CNHM (4), EGCCRC (9), UKIC (7), WKUC (1), XEUC (4), iNat (2)

Collection methods: Blacklight (16); Malaise trap (2); panel trap baited with Ray lab blend (4)

Larval host plants: Acer saccarum , Carya glabra , Celtis spp. , Gleditsia triacanthos , Gymnocladus dioica , Juglans nigra , Magnolia grandiflora , Quercus spp. , Robinia pseudoacacia , Salix nigra , Tilia americana and Ulmus americana ( Monné & Nearns 2022d)

Chemical lures: Ethanol, fuscumol and fuscumol + acetate ( Millar et al. 2017)

Comments: Attracted to lights.