Magdalis barbita

Magdalis barbita (Say, 1831) Collection information. USA: Georgia: Clarke Co.: four individuals from four sites. Caught in flight trap from 9 April – 6 May 2020. Distribution. Eastern North America. Saproxylic habits. Larvae feed on the inner bark and sapwood of unhealthy and dying elms (Ulmus L. (Ulmaceae)) (Baker 1972); emerged from slippery elm (Ulmus rubra Muhl.) and American elm (Ulmus americana L.) (Webster et al. 2012 a; Haack 2020); adults also occur under bark of recently dead hardwoods, such as oak and hickory (Blatchley and Leng 1916).