Priobium sericeum

Priobium sericeum (Say, 1825) Collection information. USA: Georgia: Clarke Co.: two individuals from two sites. Caught in flight trap from 16–30 June 2020. Distribution. Eastern North America. Saproxylic habits. Larvae develop within dead branches of oak, cherry, hickory, holly (Ilex L. (Aquifoliaceae)), and mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia L. (Ericaceae)) (White 1982), and apparently use very dry wood (McClarin 2005); emerged from large and small hardwood pieces and associated with fresh wood (Ferro et al. 2012 a; Ferro and Nguyen 2016). Conservation. Significantly higher abundance in primary (= old-growth) than secondary (= second-growth) forests in the southern Appalachian Mountains (Ferro et al. 2012 a).