Falsomordellistena | |
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Falsomordellistena pubescens | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Family: | Mordellidae |
Tribe: | Mordellistenini |
Genus: | Falsomordellistena Ermisch, 1941 |
Falsomordellistena is a genus of tumbling flower beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species: [1]
Data sources: i = ITIS, [2] c = Catalogue of Life, [3] g = GBIF, [4] b = Bugguide.net [5]
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