The Cerambycid Beetles of Glendora California

All specimens collected by Dick Swinney unless otherwise stated
copyright December 2006

Specimens identified by Joseph Beierl and Richard Cunningham

Family Cerambycidae - Long-horned Beetles
Subfamily Parandrinae - Aberrant Long-horns

Parandra marginicollis marginicollis Schaeffer, 1929
Rare
9 on July 21, 1988, 0.8 mi. N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd., under bark of dead Coulter Pine Pinus coulteri
1 on Aug. 10, 1992, 0.5 mi. E. of Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd. in Pavil Cnyn., under bark of dead White Alder Alnus rhombifolia
1 on Aug. 18, 1992, 1.0 mi. N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd., at various lights
1 on Aug. 5, 1994, 617 N. Vermont. Ave., house lights
1 on Feb. 15, 2004, 1.1mi. N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd., under bark of dead White Alder Alnus rhombifolia, with Cody Clarke
1 on Mar. 25, 2004, 1.5 mi. N. of Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd. in Little Dalton Cnyn., under bark of dead White Alder Alnus rhombifolia, leg. Roland Hernandez with the author, in collection of author
1 on July 18, 2004, Azusa Pacific Univ. (W.), at lights
1 on July 25, 2005, Azusa Pacific Univ. (W.), at lights, daylight

Subfamily Prioninae - Tooth-necked Long-horns

Ergates pauper Linsley, 1957
Rare
6 Emerged in late June 1995, from wrotting log of Quercus agrifolia collected on Feb. 20,1995, 1.1 mi. N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd.,
1 on July 21, 1998, 1.4 mi., N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd., found dead on the ground
1 on Aug. 11, 1992, 1.1 mi. NE of GMR at BDCRd., at light near stream

Ergates spiculatus LeConte, 1851
Rare, introduced?
1 on Sep. 30, 1995, at Von’s supermarket at N.E. corner of Foothill & Grand, in window, collector Lyn Sieligt, in author’s collection, likely emerged from fire wood sold at Vons

Subfamily Cerambycinae -Round-necked Long-horns

Aneflomorpha lineare LeConte, 1859
Rare
1 on Aug. 31, 1988, Big Dalton Cnyn. Debris Basin, at black light
1 on Aug. 8, 1989, 0.7 mi. N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd., at black light
4 on Aug. 4-18, 1992, 1.0 mi. N. E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd., at black light
1 on Sep. 14, 1994, 1.4 mi. N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd., at black light
1 on Apr. 14, 2002, 0.8 mi. N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd., at black light

Aneflomorpha parowana Casey, 1924
Rare
1 on Sep. 21, 1992, 1.4 mi. N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd., at black light
2 on Aug. 24, 1993, 1.1 mi. N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Wilderness Cabin restrooms, at likghts
1 on July 2, 1994, Big Dalton Cnyn. Debris Basin, at black light
1 in Sep., 1995, Big Dalton Cnyn., at black light
2 on July 12, 2002, 1.1 mi. N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd., at black light

Megobrium edwardsi LeConte, 1873
Rare
3 on Oct. 7,1988, 1.2 mi. N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Big Dalton Cnyn Rd., mouth of Pavil Cnyn., various lights
1 on Sep. 14, 1992, 1.4 mi. N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd., at black light
1 on Oct. 20, 1995, 1.4 mi. N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd., at black light
1 on Mar. 3, 1996, 1.1 mi. N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Wilderness Cabin restroom in commode under lights

Megonoplion imbelli LeConte, 1881
Rare
2 on Aug. 11, 1992, 1.0 mi. N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd.at Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd., at black light
1 on Aug. 18, 1992, 1.0 mi., N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd., at lights

Methia sp.
This genus has not yet been differentiated into species in our area
31 specimens, May-Sep., 1988- 2002, Big Dalton Cnyn., at black/mercury-vapor lights

Neoclytus sp.
determined by author
Rare
1 in 2002, 617 N. Vermont Ave., dead on the ground
1 on Sep. 13, 2004, Azusa, Azusa Pacific Univ. west campus, dead at lights

Paranoplium gracile gracile LeConte, 1881
Abundant throughout
May-Sep., 1988-2006, at lights

Phoracantha semipunctata Fabricius, 1775 Eucalyptus Long-horn Borer
Rare, populations restricted to Eucalyptus trees
1 on Sep. 11, 1992, Louis Pompei Sports Park, S. & adjacent to 210 Frwy., landed on city maintenance crew while cutting Eucalyptus wood, leg. Jerry Greeran, in author’s collection
1 on July 26, 2004, Azusa, Azusa Pacific Univ. west campus, at lights, daytime

Phoracantha recurva
determined by author
Uncommon, populations restricted to Eucalyptus trees
1 on Feb. 17, 1996, Glendora, on Eucalyptus fire wood, leg. Gerry Greeran, in author’s collection
2 on Apr. 27, 1998, South Hills Wilderness Area, South Hills Trail & Ellwood Ave., Eucalyptus wood collected in early Apr., 1998
11 in Mar.-Aug., 2004-2006, Azusa, Azusa Pacific Univ., West Campus, at lights

Phymatodes lecontei Linsley, 1938
Common
May-Aug., 1988-2006, throughout, at lights

Purpuricenus dimidiatus LeConte, 1884
Rare
1 on July 13, 1992, 0.2 mi. E. of Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd. in Pavil Cnyn., alive on ground



Styloxus fulleri ssp. californicus Fall, 1901
Rare
1 on Sep. 4, 1988, 0.8 mi. N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd., at black light
1 on July 5, 1992, 1.4 mi. N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd., at black light
1 on Aug. 11, 1992, 1.0 mi. N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd., at black light
1 on Sep. 14, 1992, 1.4 mi. N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd., at black light

Tragidion penninsulare ssp. californicum Linsley, 1940
Rare
1 on July 21, 1998, 1.0 mi. N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd., in leaf litter on road shoulder

Xyltrechus nauticus Mannerheim, 1843
Abundant
Mar.-Aug., 1994-2005, throughout, all emerged from collected Coast Live Oak Quercus agrifolia wood

Subfamily Lepturinae - Flower Long-horns

Anastrangalea laetifica LeConte, 1859,
Rare
2 on Apr. 15, 1989, 0.9 mi. N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd., under bark of dead Coulter Pine Pinus coulteri
15 from P. coulteri wood collected on Feb. 19, 1994; 1 in March, 1994 on Pinus coulteri at 0.9 mi. N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd.

Centrodera spurca LeConte, 1857
Rare
1 on July 25, 1967, 1.1 mi. N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Wilderness Cabin lights
1 on July 22, 1969, 1.1 mi. N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Wilderness Cabin lights
1 on June 27, 1992, 0.8 mi. N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd., at black light
3 on July 5, 1992, 1.0 mi. N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd., at black light
1 on July 14, 1992,1.0 mi. N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd., at black light
1 on Aug. 4, 1992, 1.0 mi. N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd., at black light
1 on July 12, 2002, 1.1 mi. N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd., at black light

Centrodera tenera Casey, 1913
Rare
1 on Mar. 7, 1989, 100 yds. N. of Sierra Madre Ave. at Glendora Ave. , at lights
1 on June 20, 1989, 0.8 mi. N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd., at black light

Cortodera falsa LeConte, 1860
Rare
1 on May 21, 1988, 1.4 mi. N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd., at black light
1 on May 25, 1993, jnct. of Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd. & Glendora Mt. Rd., on Penstemon spectabilis flowers.

Cortodera sp.
determined by author
Rare
3 on Mar. 31, 1994, 0.3 mi. E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd., on flowers of Yucca whipplei ssp. parishii

Judolia sexpilota LeConte, 1859
Uncommon
May-June, 1990-2004, South Hills Wilderness Area, Big Dalton Wilderness Park., net sweep on flowers, on Bull ThistleCirsium vulgare, Golden Yarrow Eriophyllum confertiflorum ssp. confertiflorum

Neobellamira delicata ssp. australis Linsley & Chamsak, 1976
Rare
1 on May 18, 1993, 0.4 mi. E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd., on flowers of Eryophyllum confertiflorum ssp. confertiflorum

Strangalia sp.
determined by author

Subfamily Lamiinae - Flat-faced Long-horns

Ipochus fasciatus LeConte, 1852
Uncommon, confined to California Walnut Juglans californica
Mar.-Aug., 1989-2004, South Hills & north foothill area, at lights

Lophogogonius crinitus LeConte, 1873
Rare
1 on Aug. 18, 1992, 1.1 mi. N.E. of Glendora Mt. Rd. at Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd., over stream, at black light


Tetraopes sublaevis Casey, 1913
Rare
10 on June 28, 1989, upper Gordon Cnyn., on Asclepias eriocarpa
5 on Aug. 3, 1993, 0.7 mi. N. of Big Dalton Cnyn. Rd. in Mystic Cnyn., on Asclepias eriocarpa