Euderces pini Olivier, 1800

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 : 16

Euderces pini Olivier, 1800 ; Tillomorphini [new state record]

Distribution: NJ to central FL to west TX to KS. Kentucky records are scattered throughout the state, but most are from the Interior Plateau (Map 056).

Kentucky counties: Bullitt (1), Campbell (5), Fayette (6), Jefferson (9), Letcher (1), Madison (32), Marion (2), Spencer (1), Trigg (1)

Years: 1948 (1), 1954 (2), 1957 (1), 1971 (1), 1972 (1), 1973 (2), 1988 (1), 1989 (2), 1991 (4), 1993 (2), 2012 (1), 2013 (1), 2014 (1), 2016 (32), 2017 (4), 2018 (1), 2019 (1)

Months: March (5), April (46), May (5), June (1), July (1)

Collections (23 records, 58 specimens): ABRC (16), BG (1), EGCCRC (17), PDBC (2), UKIC (15), XEUC (5)

Collection methods: Malaise trap (2); log pile (1); Cornus flowers (1); panel trap baited with: C6 ketols & C6 diols + fuscumol (29), C6 diols & C6 ketols (2), Ray lab blend (5)

Larval host plants: Baccharis neglecta , Carya illinoiensis , Cornus florida , Maclura pomifera , Sapindus drummondii , Sophora secundiflora and Yucca elata ( Linsley & Chemsak 1997) .

Chemical lures: (R)-3-hydroxyhexan-2-one ( Mitchell et al. 2015)

Comments: This species flies earlier than its congeners in Kentucky, with most records occurring in April (as opposed to May-June for the others) when it can be found on dogwood flowers. A series of 29 specimens was taken in a single trap in Madison County in April of 2016 using the combination lure of C6 ketols, C6 diols & fuscumol .