Ampedus areolatus

Ampedus areolatus (Say, 1823) Collection information. USA: Georgia: Clarke Co.: nine individuals from eight sites. Caught in flight trap from 9 April – 14 July 2020. Distribution. Eastern and central North America. Saproxylic habits. Emerged from loblolly pine logs throughout decomposition (Ulyshen and Hanula 2010); emerged from dead hardwoods and associated with larger diameter, moderately decayed pieces (Ferro et al. 2012 a); adults occur under bark (Mathison 2021). Conservation. Significantly higher abundance in primary (= old-growth) than secondary (= second-growth) forests in the southern Appalachian Mountains (Ferro et al. 2012 a).