Oberea gracilis (Fabricius, 1801)

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 : 47

Oberea gracilis (Fabricius, 1801) ; Saperdini [new state record]

Distribution: MA to central FL to KY and PA. Kentucky specimens were taken from the eastern third of the state (Western Allegheny Plateau; Map 121).

Kentucky counties: Madison (4), Powell (1)

Years: 2013 (3), 2014 (1), 2021 (1)

Months: June (2), July (3)

Collections (5 records, 5 specimens): ABRC (1), EGCCRC (3), iNat (1)

Collection methods: Malaise trap (4)

Larval host plants: Seedlings of Quercus alba and Q. falcata ( Lingafelter 2007)

Comments: Beating or sweeping the hosts should prove effective, as are Malaise traps.