Aegomorphus modestus (Blais, 1817)

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 : 32

Aegomorphus modestus (Gyllenhal in Schoenherr,1817); Acanthoderini [new state record]

Distribution: NB to south FL to eastern TX to MN. Kentucky collections are nearly statewide (absent in the far west), with most specimens from the eastern third of the state (Map 004).

Kentucky counties: Breathitt (1), Campbell (9), Fayette (1), Harlan (2), Hopkins (1), Madison (8), Montgomery (1), Rowan (3), Russell (1), Warren (1), Wolfe (2), nr (4)

Years: 1981 (2), 1986 (1), 2008 (1), 2011 (1), 2013 (6), 2014 (1), 2015 (2), 2016 (2), 2017 (8), 2018 (2), 2019 (1), 2020 (2), 2021 (1), nr (4)

Months: April (1), May (2), June (12), July (14), August (1), nr (4)

Collections (25 records, 34 specimens): ABRC (7), BG (1), CNHM (4), EGCCRC (6), PDBC (1), UKIC (3), XEUC (9), iNat (3)

Collection methods: Light (9); Malaise traps (6); panel trap baited with Ray lab blend (7) or trichoferone (2)

Larval host plants: Acer spp. , Betula , Carpinus caroliniana , Carya , Celtis , Cornus florida , Crataegus , Fagus spp. , Fraxinus spp ., Liriodendron tulipifera , Liquidambar styraciflua , Nyssa sylvatica , Ostrya virginiana , Pinus contorta , Populus , Prunus avium , Pyrus malus , Quercus , Salix , Sesbania drummondii , Tilia americana and Ulmus ( Monné & Nearns 2022d)

Chemical lures: (E / Z)-fuscumol + acetate ( Hanks & Millar 2013) (a component of the Ray lab lure blend)

Comments: Attracted to lights and fermenting sugar.