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.
Mordellistena is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Mordellistena atrogemellata is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1965 and can be found in Bulgaria, Greece, and Republic of Macedonia.
Mordellistena austriacensis is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was discovered in 1956 and can be found in Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia.
Mordellistena dalmatica is a species of beetle in the family Mordellidae. It is in the genus Mordellistena. It was discovered in 1956 and can be found in such European countries as Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Slovakia, and most states of former Yugoslavia.
Mordellistena dvoraki is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1956 by Ermisch and can be found in such European countries as Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Republic of Macedonia and Slovakia.
Mordellistena horvathi is a species of beetle in the family Mordellidae which is in the superfamily Tenebrionoidea. It was described in 1977 by Ermisch and can be found in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Republic of Macedonia and Slovakia.
Mordellistena olympica is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae, which is part of the superfamily Tenebrionoidea. It was discovered in 1965 and can be found in such countries as Bulgaria, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, the Republic of Macedonia, and Voivodina.
Mordellistena meuseli is a species of beetle in the family Mordellidae which is in the superfamily Tenebrionoidea. It was discovered in 1956 and can be found in Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia and Ukraine.
Mordellistena minima is a species of beetle in the family Mordellidae which is in the superfamily Tenebrionoidea. It was discovered in 1854 and can be found in Europe, Near East and North Africa. In Europe, it can be found on such islands as Balearic, Corsica, and Sicily, and in such mainland countries as Bulgaria, France, Greece, Hungary, Spain, all states of former Yugoslavia, and in European part of Turkey.
Mordellistena neglecta is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Ermisch in 1977 and is endemic to Hungary.
Mordellistena paraepisternalis is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Ermisch in 1965 and can be found in countries such as Greece, Bulgaria and Spain.
Mordellistena paraintersecta is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Ermisch in 1965 and can be found in countries such as Greece, Hungary, southern part of Russia and Near East.
Mordellistena paranana is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Ermisch in 1977 and is endemic to Hungary.
Mordellistena paradohumeralis is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Ermisch in 1963 and is endemic to Cyprus.
Mordellistena parapentas is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Ermisch in 1977 and is endemic to Italy.
Mordellistena pararhenana is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Ermisch in 1977 and can be found in countries like Croatia and Hungary.
Mordellistena paraweisei is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Ermisch in 1977 and is endemic to Romania.
Mordellistena parvicauda is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Ermisch in 1967 and can be found in countries like Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece and North Macedonia.
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.
