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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:
Pseudotomoxia 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:
Yakuhananomia is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Dellamora is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Mordellina is a genus of tumbling flower beetles in the family Mordellidae.
Mordellistena carinata is a beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1930 by Ray.
Mordellistena championi is a beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1930 by Ray and named after George Charles Champion.
Mordellistena longicauda is a beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1930 by Ray.
Tomoxia antipodes is a species of beetle in the genus Tomoxia of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Ray in 1930.
Tomoxia diversimaculata is a species of beetle in the genus Tomoxia of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Ray in 1930.
Tomoxia intermedia is a species of beetle in the genus Tomoxia of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Ray in 1930.
Tomoxia philippinensis is a species of beetle in the genus Tomoxia of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Ray in 1930.
Mordellistena parallela is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Ray in 1930.
Mordellistena semilutea is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Ray in 1930.
Mordellistena venezuelensis is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Ray in 1930.
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.
The Reynoldsiellini are a tribe of beetles in the family Mordellidae.
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