Mordellina

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Mordellina
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Mordellina pustulata, Georgia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Mordellidae
Subfamily: Mordellinae
Tribe: Mordellini
Genus: Mordellina
Schilsky, 1908
Type species
Mordellina gracilis
Schilsky, 1908

Mordellina is a genus of tumbling flower beetles in the family Mordellidae. There are more than 30 described species in Mordellina. [1] [2] [3]

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Mordellina testacea, Texas Mordellina testacea - inat 287230246.jpg
Mordellina testacea, Texas

Species

These 34 species belong to the genus Mordellina, according to GBIF [2] and BioLib, [4] a well as (Hájek 2012). [3]

The following are additionally listed as species of Mordellina in "Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog, Texas A&M University", 2008. These species may no longer be valid. [5]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mordellidae</span> Family of beetles

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.

<i>Mordella</i> Genus of beetles

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.

<i>Glipa</i> Genus of beetles

Glipa is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:

<i>Hoshihananomia</i> Genus of beetles

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.

Plesitomoxia is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:

<i>Tomoxia</i> Genus of beetles

Tomoxia is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:

Ermischiella is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:

Falsomordellina is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:

<i>Falsomordellistena</i> Genus of beetles

Falsomordellistena is a genus of tumbling flower beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:

Glipostenoda is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:

<i>Mordellistena</i> Genus of beetles

Mordellistena 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:

Pseudotolida is a genus of tumbling flower beetles in the family Mordellidae. There are at least 20 described species in Pseudotolida.

Stenalia is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae. It contains the following species:

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

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.

Mordellina janae is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellina. It was described in 2012.

Mordellina purcharti is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellina. It was described in 2012.

Mordellina stastnyi is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellina. It was described in 2012.

The Conaliini are a tribe of beetles in the family Mordellidae.

References

  1. ↑ "Mordellina Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  2. 1 2 "Mordellina". GBIF. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  3. 1 2 Hájek, Jiří; Bezděk, Jan (2012). "Insect Biodiversity of the Socotra Archipelago" (PDF). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. 52.
  4. ↑ "Mordellina Report". BioLib.cz. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  5. ↑ 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
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