Tylosis oculatus
LeConte, 1850
Tylosis oculatus is a of longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae) described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1850. The specific epithet "oculatus" refers to -like markings, suggesting the species bears distinctive ocular patterns on its body. As a member of the Cerambycinae and tribe Trachyderini, it belongs to a group of robust, often strikingly marked longhorn beetles. The Tylosis is native to the Americas, with species distributed across North and Central America.
Pronunciation
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Distribution
Recorded from North America and Middle America, specifically Mexico (MX) and the United States (US). Distribution records indicate presence in both countries, though specific state or provincial occurrences are not detailed in available sources.
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Etymology
The specific epithet "oculatus" is derived from Latin, meaning "having " or "eyed," referring to eye-like markings on the 's body.
Taxonomic History
First described by American entomologist John Lawrence LeConte in 1850, a prominent figure in 19th-century North American who described thousands of new .