Survey of the two wood-boring insect families (Coleoptera: Buprestidae and Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Hansen J. 2016. Survey of the two wood-boring insect families (Coleoptera: Buprestidae and Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Twenty-four new park record buprestid beetle species have been documented to date. Fourteen clearwing moths (sesiidae) have been captured during this study, including the new park record chestnut borer and the squash borer moths. No emerald ash borers were detected in traps at Oconaluftee, Newfound Gap, Purchase Knob, Tremont, and other locations. Agrilus subrobustus, an exotic species native to Asia, was found only on its invasive host plant, mimosa. Traps set 15m away captured none of these beetles. There was no sign of moring on branches up to 2m above ground level. Some new park record long-horned (cerembycidae) beetles were also documented.
- Type
- Generic Dataset
- Authors
- Hansen, Jason
- Date of Issue
- 2016-10-11
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- Agrilus subr, APHN, Appalachian Highlands Network, chestnut borer, clearwing moth, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, GRSM, Newfound Gap, Oconaluftee, Origin:External, Purchase Knob, SER, Southeast Region, squash borer moths, StudyID:GRSM-00804, Tremont
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Terrestrial Invertebrates