Mordella leai

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Mordella leai
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Mordellidae
Genus: Mordella
Species:
M. leai
Binomial name
Mordella leai
Csiki, 1915
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Mordella leai is a species of beetle in the genus Mordella of the family Mordellidae, which is part of the superfamily Tenebrionoidea. It was discovered in 1915. [1]

A common group of small, hairy beetles with curved bodies that end in a sharp point. They are often found on flowers. [2]

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
  2. "Definition of MORDELLIDAE". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2025-10-21.