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The Mordellidae are a family of beetles commonly known as tumbling flower beetles for the typical irregular movements they make when escaping predators, or as pintail beetles due to their abdominal tip which aids them in performing these tumbling movements. Worldwide, there are about 1500 species.
Mordella is the type genus of the tumbling flower beetle family (Mordellidae), its subfamily Mordellinae and the tribe Mordellini. It is widely distributed in the Holarctic and adjacent regions. The larvae are primarily dead wood borers.
Glipa is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Tomoxia is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Mordellistena is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Mordellinae is a subfamily of beetles commonly known as tumbling flower beetles for the typical irregular movements they make when escaping predators, or as pintail beetles due to their abdominal tip which aids them in performing these tumbling movements.
Dellamora aesura is a species of beetle in the genus Dellamora. It was discovered in 1949.
Dellamora bomora is a species of beetle in the genus Dellamora. It was discovered in 1949.
Dellamora curticauda is a species of beetle in the genus Dellamora. It was discovered in 1949.
Dellamora epiblema is a species of beetle in the genus Dellamora. It was discovered in 1949.
Dellamora macaria is a species of beetle in the genus Dellamora. It was discovered in 1949.
Dellamora parva is a species of beetle in the genus Dellamora. It was discovered in 1949.
Dellamora antipodes is a species of beetle in the genus Dellamora. It was discovered in 1930.
Dellamora bakeri is a species of beetle in the genus Dellamora. It was discovered in 1930.
Dellamora iridescens is a species of beetle in the genus Dellamora. It was discovered in 1930.
Dellamora maculata is a species of beetle in the genus Dellamora. It was discovered in 1930.
Dellamora ochracea is a species of beetle in the genus Dellamora. It was discovered in 1930.
Dellamora philippinensis is a species of beetle in the genus Dellamora. It was discovered in 1930.
Dellamora gracilicauda is a species of beetle in the family Mordellidae. It was discovered in 1922.
Dellamora greenwoodi is a species of beetle in the genus Dellamora. It was discovered in 1922.
References
- ↑ Mordellidae Species List at Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University, archived from the original on 7 October 2014, retrieved 8 August 2015