Plocamus echidna (LeConte, 1876)

Collection information.

USA: Georgia (new state record): Clarke Co.: two individuals from two sites. Caught in flight trap from 19 May – 2 June 2020.

Distribution.

Eastern North America into Central America.

Saproxylic habits.

Adults occur on dead beech ( Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. ( Fagaceae)) (Beutenmuller 1893; de Tonnancour et al. 2017) and may consume hickory as well (Blatchley and Leng 1916).