Phaea monostigma (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 : 49

Phaea monostigma (Haldeman, 1847) ; Tetraopini [new state record]

Distribution: OH to LA to MO. Kentucky specimens of this uncommonly collected species were from the north-central part of the state (Map 136).

Kentucky counties: Bullitt (1), Madison (1), Scott (1)

Years: 1971 (1), 1976 (1), 1999 (1)

Months: May (1), June (2)

Collections (3 records, 3 specimens): EGCCRC (1), UKIC (2)

Collection methods: Malaise trap (1); log pile (1)

Larval host plants: Live stems of Ipomoea pandurata ( Chemsak 1999)

Comments: There is not much in the literature about collecting this species. Beating/sweeping or rearing from its host plant is likely a good place to start.