Flower-feeding-beetle
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Eupompha elegans perpulchra
Eupompha elegans perpulchra is a subspecies of blister beetle in the family Meloidae, tribe Eupomphini. It is endemic to California, USA. Adults have been documented feeding on flowers of specific host plants in the Polemoniaceae family, including Eriastrum densifolium, Eriastrum sapphirinum, and Gilia tenuiflora. Mating behavior occurs on host flowers. The subspecies is represented by 930 specimens in the Entomology Research Museum holdings, indicating it is relatively well-collected and presumably common within its range.
Perarthrus linsleyi
Perarthrus linsleyi is a species of longhorned beetle in the family Cerambycidae, described by Knull in 1942. The species is associated with creosote bush (Larrea tridentata) in arid and semi-arid environments. Adults feed on creosote bush flowers and mate on flowers and foliage. The species exhibits a scramble competition mating system characterized by male-wide ranging search behavior and absence of resource or mate defense.