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In future issues of this journal, we will delve into the
subfamilies Lamiinae (Flat-faced Longhorn Beetles),
Lepturinae (Flower Longhorn Beetles), Necydalinae,
Parandrinae, Prioninae, and Spondylidinae (Members of the
subfamily Disteniinae are not found in our area.)
92. Tylosis oculatus (LeConte, 1850). This species is
often found on mallows late in the year (September
to December). Tom KennedyÕs iNaturalist
observation, shown here under a Creative
Commons license, was made just north of Socorro
on 23 July 2007.
Pre-Amber
This completes our survey of the longhorn beetles in the
subfamily Cerambycinae. As indicated at the beginning of
this article, there are signiÞcant factors which limit our
ability to complete a comprehensive survey of those species
found in our area. Hopefully, the material shown here will
convince you that, although the number of species is
daunting and the technical challenges of identiÞcation may
cause you to give up (or become a professional in the Þeld),
it is possible to identify many of these species in hand. And,
given the sparsity of observations, your efforts may be
signiÞcant.
I sat down beneath a tree recently, it was a warm day in the
spring, I was much too tired for what I had been doing, there
was a light breeze. A backrest in the form of a Pi–on Pine
was called for and was convenient.
Once I sat down I was struck by the fact that I had nothing to
do. I need something to do. I am not a person who can go
to the beach and sit in the sun; that sounds (and is) horrible.
But what? Looking at the duff around me I noted the
needles, the decaying cones, the gravel, theÉ. Resin,
nodules of resin.
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