Aethecerinus wilsonii
(Horn, 1860)
Aethecerinus wilsonii is a of longhorn in the , described by George Henry Horn in 1860. The species has been recorded from jug traps baited with ethanol in juniper/oak/pinyon woodland in northwestern Oklahoma and eastern New Mexico. It appears to be attracted to ethanol-based and has been collected during late summer and early fall.
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Habitat
Juniper/oak/pinyon woodland on sandstone escarpments; also recorded from hackberry/soapberry woodland canyon.
Distribution
North America: recorded from northwestern Oklahoma (Woodward County, Major County, Cimarron County) and eastern New Mexico (Quay County).
Seasonality
active in late summer and early fall; recorded in July, August, and September.
Behavior
Attracted to ethanol-baited jug traps. Has been observed in traps placed in woodland , suggesting or activity patterns typical of many attracted to fermentation volatiles.
Similar Taxa
- Enaphalodes hispicornisBoth captured in same ethanol-baited traps in juniper/oak/pinyon woodland; E. hispicornis is larger and more with distinctly hispid in males.
- Enaphalodes atomariusCo-occurs in same trap and ; E. atomarius is generally smaller with different antennal structure.