Blister Beetle
Gnathium sp.
This mating pair are set among the disc flowers of a Desert Marigold in the Goldfield Mts., Maricopa Co., Arizona. 5 April 2015.
Desert Marigold
Like their much larger cousins, Gnathium blister beetles are often encountered on flowers. The species in this genus are mostly less than 5 mm long and there are several very similar species. The elongated mouthparts are especially adapted for feeding on nectar that is deep inside floral tubes.