Hylotrupes bajulus (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Hylotrupes bajulus (Linnaeus, 1758) |
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Hylotrupes bajulus (Linnaeus, 1758) View in CoL View at ENA ; Callidiini “old house borer” [new state record]
Distribution: Originally from the Atlas Mountains of northern Africa ( Cannon & Robinson 1982), it has long been established in Europe, Africa, and North and South America . Most North American records are from the eastern U.S. and eastern TX, with additional records in CA and BC. Kentucky specimens were taken in the eastern half of the state (mostly from the Interior Plateau ; Map 081).
Kentucky counties: Bell (1), Clark (1), Fayette (2), Floyd (1), Madison (3), Shelby (1), Woodford (1)
Years: 1978 (1), 1979 (1), 1982 (1), 1983 (4), 1985 (1), 2019 (1), 2021 (1)
Months: June (6), July (2), August (2)
Collections (9 records, 10 specimens): UKIC (8), iNat (2)
Collection methods: Blacklight (1)
Larval host plants: Abies , Picea , Pinus and other Pinaceae ( Linsley & Chemsak 1997) and bore into long dead/dry wood used in building construction ( Lingafelter 2007)
Comments: Adults are nocturnal. Larvae can use very old and dry wood and thus can infest and do significant damage to wooden structures such as buildings and bridges ( Knull 1946).
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