moth on cryptantha

April 8, 2015 • Pinnacle Peak Park • Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona

Coordinates: 33.72714,-111.86658 (click for map)
moth on cryptantha (Cryptantha sp., Neoheliodines vernius) [Pinnacle Peak Park, Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona]
Filename: 20150408-111937.jpg 1755x2340 pixels, ISO 80, f4.0 @ 1/160 sec
Cryptantha sp., Neoheliodines vernius

At first I thought this was a beetle, but it turns out it's a very skinny moth. As for the plant, maybe Cryptantha barbigera?

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