Ampedus fuscatus

Ampedus fuscatus (Melsheimer, 1845) Collection information. USA: Georgia: Clarke Co.: six individuals from six sites. Caught in flight trap from 25 March – 27 July 2020. Distribution. Eastern North America. Saproxylic habits. Adults occur in rotting wood and under bark, including hickory, cypress (Cupressus L. (Cupressaceae)), American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis L. (Platanaceae)), pine, and blackjack oak (Quercus marilandica (Münchh.)) (Ramberg 1979; Mathison 2021). Conservation. Significantly associated with young forests (regrown since 1938 and pine dominated) in highly forested landscapes (> 50 % forest) in the Piedmont (Traylor et al. 2023 a).