BRN 9-2 (uncompressed) - Flipbook - Page 32
The image at the bottom left on the next
page was taken in Warm Springs Wash at
the end of July 2025. We do not venture
to call this Lycus arizonensis (see bottom
left on the previous page) but there is
the distinct possibility that it is that
species. L. arizonensis is found in this
area and the edging between the two
colors of the elytra is more even. ButÉ
When an individual can not be sorted to
species, an entomologist might dissect it
and either by applying the Þndings to an
established key or perhaps establishing
a key if the species is newly described,
arrive at a Þnding. In the pursuit of
knowledge this type of activity is often
necessary.
The knowledge obtained by that process
can have profound legal, and in the
longer run, environmental, consequences.
Natural History Blog
The Natural History Blog on the Black
Range website provides frequent
updates on natural history observations
in the Black Range and information
which pertains to the natural history of
the area. It also provides bits of news;
for instance, it will sometimes
announce the publication of The Black
Range Naturalist prior to our email
notiÞcation chain.
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