Obrium rufulum Gahan, 1908

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 : 23

Obrium rufulum Gahan, 1908 ; Obriini [new state record]

Distribution: Southern PQ to FL to west TX to southern WI. The two Kentucky specimens were collected in the eastern half of the state (Map 129).

Kentucky counties: Campbell (1), Madison (1)

Years: 2009 (1), 2018 (1)

Months: June (1), July (1)

Collections (2 records, 2 specimens): EGCCRC (1), XEUC (1)

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

Larval host plants: Quercus and Fraxinus americana ( Monné & Nearns 2022c)

Comments: This species, rarely collected in Kentucky, is attracted to lights. They can also be found at night on the trunks of their hosts ( Bousquet et al. 2017).