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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.
Glipa is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Hoshihananomia is a genus of tumbling flower beetles in the family Mordellidae. There are at least 40 described species in Hoshihananomia.
Mordellaria is a genus of tumbling flower beetles in the family Mordellidae. There are more than 10 described species in Mordellaria.
Paratomoxia is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Glipostenoda is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Mordellistena auromaculata is a beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1928 by Kôno.
Paratomoxia agathae is a species of beetle in the genus Paratomoxia of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Batten in 1990.
Paratomoxia biplagiata is a species of beetle in the genus Paratomoxia of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Ermisch in 1949.
Paratomoxia crux is a species of beetle in the genus Paratomoxia of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Kônô in 1928.
Paratomoxia hieroglyphica is a species of beetle in the genus Paratomoxia of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Ermisch in 1952.
Paratomoxia maynei is a species of beetle in the genus Paratomoxia of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Píc in 1931.
Paratomoxia nipponica is a species of beetle in the genus Paratomoxia of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Kônô in 1928.
Paratomoxia pulchella is a species of beetle in the genus Paratomoxia of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Ermisch in 1949.
Paratomoxia scutellata is a species of beetle in the genus Paratomoxia of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Kônô in 1928.
Paratomoxia straeleni is a species of beetle in the genus Paratomoxia of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Ermisch in 1950.
Paratomoxia testaceiventris is a species of beetle in the genus Paratomoxia of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Píc in 1931.
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.
Glipa fasciata is a species of beetle in the genus Glipa.
Paratomoxia is a subgenus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
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