Nemognathini
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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 schaefferi
Pseudozonitis schaefferi is a blister beetle in the family Meloidae, first described by Blatchley in 1922. It belongs to the subfamily Nemognathinae, a group characterized by elongated maxillary mouthparts adapted for nectar feeding on flowers. The genus Pseudozonitis comprises approximately 14 described species in North America, with P. schaefferi being one of the less commonly encountered members. Like other nemognathine blister beetles, adults are likely associated with flowers for feeding, while larvae are probably parasitoids or predators of bee eggs and provisions in nest cells.