| Mordellaria scripta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Mordellidae |
| Genus: | Mordellaria |
| Species: | M. scripta |
| Binomial name | |
| Mordellaria scripta (Fairmaire & Germain, 1863) | |
Mordellaria scripta is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellaria of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1863. [1]
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.
Conaliamorpha lutea is a species of beetles in the family Mordellidae, the only species in the genus Conaliamorpha.
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.
Pseudotomoxia is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Variimorda is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae.
Glipostena is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Mordellistenoda is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Neomordellistena is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
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.
Mordellaria undulata is a species of beetle in the genus Mordella of the family Mordellidae, which is part of the superfamily Tenebrionoidea. It was discovered in 1845.
Mordellaria africana is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellaria of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1956.
Mordellaria arakii is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellaria of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1950.
Mordellaria aurofasciata is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellaria of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1837.
Mordellaria binotata is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellaria of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1995.
Mordellaria latior is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellaria of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1967.
Mordellaria pulchella is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellaria of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1954.
Mordellaria zenchii is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellaria of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1953.
The Stenaliini are a tribe of beetles in the family Mordellidae.
Neomordellistena is a subgenus of the beetle genus Neomordellistena in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species: