Ampedus areolatus (Say, 1823)

Traylor, Clayton R., Ulyshen, Michael D., Cornish, J. Winston, Tigreros, Gabriel & McHugh, Joseph V., 2025, Progress toward a list of saproxylic beetles (Coleoptera) in the southeastern USA, ZooKeys 1232, pp. 1-95 : 1-95

Ampedus areolatus (Say, 1823)

Collection information.

USA: Georgia: Clarke Co.: nine individuals from eight sites. Caught in flight trap from 9 April – 14 July 2020.

Distribution.

Eastern and central North America.

Saproxylic habits.

Emerged from loblolly pine logs throughout decomposition ( Ulyshen and Hanula 2010); emerged from dead hardwoods and associated with larger diameter, moderately decayed pieces ( Ferro et al. 2012 a); adults occur under bark ( Mathison 2021).

Conservation.

Significantly higher abundance in primary (= old-growth) than secondary (= second-growth) forests in the southern Appalachian Mountains ( Ferro et al. 2012 a).