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Nemognatha bifoveata
Beebalm Blister Beetle
Nemognatha bifoveata is a blister beetle in the family Meloidae, subfamily Nemognathinae. It is found in North America. The species belongs to a genus characterized by elongated maxillary mouthparts adapted for feeding on flowers with deep corollas. The specific epithet 'bifoveata' refers to two foveae (depressions or pits), likely a diagnostic morphological feature. The species was described by W.R. Enns in his 1956 revision of North American Nemognathinae.
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.
Pseudozonitis brevis
Pseudozonitis brevis is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae, subfamily Nemognathinae. Described by Enns in 1956, it is one of approximately 10 recognized species in the genus Pseudozonitis, which is restricted to the New World. The species is known from North America, with museum holdings indicating established populations in the region. Like other nemognathine blister beetles, adults likely possess elongated maxillary structures adapted for nectar feeding on flowers.
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.
Zonitis interpretis
Zonitis interpretis is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae, described by Enns in 1956. It belongs to the subfamily Nemognathinae, which is characterized by elongated adult mouthparts adapted for nectar feeding on flowers. The species is known to occur in North America. Like other members of its genus, adults likely visit flowers for feeding, while larvae are probably parasitoids of grasshopper egg pods, following the typical life history pattern for Nemognathinae.