Elongated-maxillae
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Gnathium californicum
Gnathium californicum is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae, subfamily Nemognathinae. It is native to North America. Like other members of the genus Gnathium, it possesses elongated maxillary mouthparts adapted for nectar feeding from flowers with deep corollas. The species was described by Wickham in 1905.
Nemognatha cribraria
Nemognatha cribraria is a blister beetle in the family Meloidae, characterized by elongated maxillae adapted for feeding on flower nectar. The species occurs in North America, with two recognized subspecies: N. c. cribraria and N. c. fuscula. Adults are typically found on flowers, particularly those with deep corollas, where they feed on nectar and pollen using their specialized mouthparts.
Nemognatha nitidula
blister beetle
Nemognatha nitidula is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae, described by Enns in 1956. It belongs to the subfamily Nemognathinae, a group characterized by elongated maxillary mouthparts adapted for nectar feeding on flowers. The species is found in North America and is part of a genus known for its distinctive floral associations and capillary-based nectar uptake rather than true sucking mouthparts.
Nemognatha piazata
Orange Blister Beetle
Nemognatha piazata is a blister beetle in the family Meloidae, commonly known as the Orange Blister Beetle. It is native to North America and belongs to the distinctive subfamily Nemognathinae, whose members possess elongated mouthparts adapted for feeding on flower nectar. The species was described by Fabricius in 1798 and includes three recognized subspecies: N. p. piazata, N. p. bicolor, and N. p. palliata.
Pseudozonitis
Pseudozonitis is a genus of blister beetles (family Meloidae, subfamily Nemognathinae) established by Dillon in 1952. The genus contains approximately 17 described species distributed primarily in North America. Like other nemognathine blister beetles, species in this genus are characterized by elongated, filamentous maxillae adapted for feeding on nectar from flowers with deep corollas. The genus is closely related to Nemognatha and Zonitis, forming part of a species group within the tribe Nemognathini.
Pseudozonitis vaurieae
Pseudozonitis vaurieae is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae, first described by Enns in 1956. It is distributed across Central America and North America. As a member of the Nemognathinae subfamily, it possesses the characteristic elongated maxillary mouthparts adapted for feeding on flower nectar. The species is part of a genus that was revised by Enns in 1956, who proposed the genus Pseudozonitis to accommodate species previously placed in related genera.