Typocerus lunulatus (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 : 69

Typocerus lunulatus (Swederus, 1787) ; Lepturini

Distribution: PA to FL to eastern TX to southern MI. Kentucky specimens are scattered, but trending towards the southern half of the state (Map 200).

Kentucky counties: Christian (3), Hardin (1), Laurel (1), Warren (1), Whitley/Knox (1)

Years: 1945 (1), 1997 (1), 2001 (1), 2014 (1), 2015 (2), 2019 (1)

Months: July (1), August (5), October (1)

Collections (6 records, 7 specimens): BG (1), CMNH (1), EGCCRC (2), UKIC (2), iNat (1)

Collection methods: Daucus carota (1)

Larval host plants: Pinus ( Monné & Nearns 2022b)

Adult flower hosts: Hydrangea arborescens , Rhus glabra and Tragopogon ( Lingafelter 2007)

Comments: Adults are diurnal and found on flowers.