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Genus Neaneßus (Linsley, 1957)
Neaneßus fuchsii (Wickham, 1905 - Orig.
Comb: Elaphidion fuchsii) BugGuide indicates that
the range of this species extends from southern
California to west Texas, via the Chihuahuan Desert
of southeastern New Mexico. iNaturalist and
BugGuide observations (as of 07 July 2025) are
from California. BugGuide indicates that it Òexploits
both dead and living plants in the Rosaceae and
SolanaceaeÓ.
47. Neaneßus opacicornis (Lingafelter, 1957)
Lingafelter, 2022 - Originally Neaneßus
opacicornis (Linsley, 1957 - Orig. Comb:
Aneßomorpha opacicornis). Òmike_hÓ provides this
iNaturalist observation under a Creative Commons
license, from Socorro on 30 August 2021.
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Genus Orwellion (Skiles, 1985)
48. Orwellion gibbulum arizonense (Bates, 1880 - Orig.
Comb: Hypermallus gibbulus) Wendy McCradyÕs
iNaturalist observation near Gila Hot Springs on 22
July 2022 is shown here under a Creative Commons
license. This species typically feeds on oaks. This
subspecies was originally described as Elaphidion
arizonense (Casey, 1891).
Genus Stenelaphus (Linsley, 1936)
49. Stenelaphus alienus (LeConte 1875). BugGuide
gives the range of this species as southeastern
Arizona and southwestern New Mexico. As of
08 July 2025 all of the iNaturalist and BugGuide
observations of this species are from southeastern
Arizona. The iNaturalist observation, shown here
under a Creative Commons license, by Òck2azÓ, was
recorded near Benson on 21 August 2018.
Genus Stenosphenus (Haldeman, 1847)
50. Stenosphenus sobrius (Newman, 1840 - Orig.
Comb: Elaphidion sobrium) Mark GruenÕs
observation on iNaturalist was made in
Albuquerque on 21 July 2021, shown here under a
Creative Commons license. iNaturalist observations
ÒbracketÓ our area with observations in northern
New Mexico and southeastern Arizona, also to west
Texas. This species generally has red legs.
51. Stenosphenus beyeri (Schaeffer, 1905). Although
BugGuide lists the range of this species as Arizona
and New Mexico, all of the observations on that site
and on iNaturalist are from southeastern Arizona (as
of 08 July 2025). The iNaturalist observation by
Yinan Li was made west of Nogales in July 2024.
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Tribe Hesperophanini (Mulsant, 1839)
Albuquerque, on 18 June 2025. It is shown here
under a Creative Commons license. Jim Eckert
made the BugGuide observation shown here (52a)
in Cochise County, Arizona on 18 May 2022. It is
shown here with permission.
Genus Brothylus (LeConte, 1859)
52. Brothylus gemmulatus (LeConte, 1859). BugGuide
notes that Òlarvae bore into dry solid heartwood of
dead oak limbs and small stumps.Élarvae take 1-2
years to develop.Ó Tom Kennedy made the
iNaturalist observation (52) in Tijeras, east of
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