Mordella aculeata

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Mordella aculeata
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
Family:
Mordellidae
Subfamily:
Mordellinae
Tribe:
Mordellini
Genus:
Mordella
Species:
M. aculeata
Binomial name
Mordella aculeata

Mordella aculeata is a species of beetle in the genus Mordella of the family Mordellidae, which is part of the superfamily Tenebrionoidea. It was discovered in 1758. [1]

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<i>Mordella</i> Genus of beetles

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mordellinae</span> Subfamily of beetles

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Mordella griseosuturalis is a species of beetle in the genus Mordella of the family Mordellidae, which is part of the superfamily Tenebrionoidea. It was discovered in 1936.

Mordella mendesensis is a species of beetle in the genus Mordella of the family Mordellidae, which is part of the superfamily Tenebrionoidea. It was discovered in 1936.

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Mordella iridea is a species of beetle in the genus Mordella of the family Mordellidae, which is part of the superfamily Tenebrionoidea. It was discovered in 1917.

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Mordella tetraleucosticta is a species of beetle in the genus Mordella of the family Mordellidae, which is part of the superfamily Tenebrionoidea. It was discovered in 1931.

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References

  1. ↑ Mordellidae Species List at Joel Hallan’s Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University, archived from the original on 7 October 2014, retrieved 9 August 2015.


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