The Longhorned Beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) of the George Washington Memorial Parkway
Steury B and MacRae TC. 2014. The Longhorned Beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) of the George Washington Memorial Parkway. Banisteria. 44:7-12
Eighty species in 60 genera of cerambycid beetles were documented during a 17-year field survey of a national park (George Washington Memorial Parkway) that spans parts of Fairfax County, Virginia and Montgomery County, Maryland. Twelve species are documented for the first time from Virginia. The study increases the number of longhorned beetles known from the Potomac River Gorge to 101 species. Malaise traps and hand picking (from vegetation or at building lights) were the most successful capture methods employed during the survey. Periods of adult activity, based on dates of capture, are given for each species. Relative abundance is noted for each species based on the number of captures. Notes on plant foraging associations are noted for some species. Two species are considered adventive to North America.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Steury, Brent; MacRae, Ted
- Units
- GLEC , GRFA , GWMP , NCR
- Keywords
- biodiversity, Bug Lab, Cerambycidae, Coleoptera, insects, longhorned beetles, Maryland, National Park, new state records, Potomac River Gorge, Virginia
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Terrestrial Invertebrates