Strangalia bicolor (Swederus, 1787)

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 : 66

Strangalia bicolor (Swederus, 1787) ; Lepturini

Distribution: MA to the panhandle of FL to eastern TX to IA. Kentucky specimens are mostly from the eastern half of the state (Map 183). Kentucky counties: Bell (1), Christian (1), Fayette (2), Madison (2), Owen (1), Pike (5), Pulaski (2), Rowan (7), nr (1) Years: 1892 (1), 1898 (5), 1982 (3), 1983 (2), 1984 (1), 1985 (1), 2008 (1), 2009 (1), 2010 (1), 2013 (3), 2014 (1), 2018 (1), nr (1) Months: June (11), July (10), nr (1) Collections (15 records, 22 specimens): ABRC (1), CNHM (1), EGCCRC (3), FlorC (1), JMLC (2), UKIC (14) Collection methods: Malaise trap (4); Flowers: Viburnum (7), Hydrangea (2) Larval host plants: Acer and Quercus ( Chemsak 2005) Adult flower hosts: Callicarpa , Ceanothus , Hydrangea , Rosa and Vitis ( Chemsak 2005) Comments : A diurnal species most often collected from flowers.