Hesperophanes pubescens (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 : 17

Hesperophanes pubescens (Haldeman, 1847) ; Hesperophanini [new state record]

Distribution: VT to northern GA and northwest to MN. Kentucky specimens are from the northeastern quarter of the state ( Interior Plateau and Western Allegheny Plateau; Map 077)

Kentucky counties: Fayette (1), Powell (3)

Years: 1986 (2), 2015 (2)

Months: June (3), July (1)

Collections (3 records, 4 specimens): CMNH (2), EGCCRC (1), PDBC (1)

Collection methods: Blacklight (1)

Larval host plants: Unknown

Comments: This species is considered to be uncommonly ( Lingafelter 2007) to rarely ( Yanega 1996) collected, but EGC has taken series at blacklights at multiple sites in OH and IN, so it can be locally common.