Leptorhabdium pictum (Haldeman, 1847)

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 : 61-62

Leptorhabdium pictum (Haldeman, 1847) ; Xylosteini

Distribution: MA to northern GA to OH. Kentucky specimens are from the eastern 1/3 of the state (Western

Allegheny Plateau and Central Appalachians; Map 086).

Kentucky counties: Harlan (1), Madison (5), Powell (1), Wolfe (1)

Years: 2013 (2), 2014 (1), 2015 (1), 2016 (3), 2021 (1)

Months: May (2), June (6)

Collections (8 records, 8 specimens): ABRC (1), AMBC (1), EGCCRC (4), PDBC (1), iNat (1)

Collection methods: Blacklight (3); Malaise trap (2); beat sheet (2)

Larval host plants: Betula alleghaniensis , Carya , Castanea , Cornus florida and Quercus ( Monné & Nearns 2022b)

Comments: One of the few lepturine genera attracted to lights. Beating its host trees can also yield specimens.