Orthostethus infuscatus

Orthostethus infuscatus (Germar, 1844) Collection information. USA: Georgia: Clarke Co.: 173 individuals from 18 sites. Caught in flight trap from 2 June – 9 September 2020. Distribution. Eastern North America, west to Arizona, south to South America. Saproxylic habits. Larvae inhabit decaying logs (Dozier 1918), apparently feeding on rotting wood (Savely 1939); emerged from decayed loblolly pine and oak (Savely 1939; Ulyshen and Hanula 2010); adults have been found within decayed interiors of living trees (Hepting 1935). Conservation. Occurrence probability increases in old forests (predating 1938 and oak dominated) in the Piedmont (Traylor et al. 2024).