| Mordellistena paraepisternalis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Mordellidae |
| Genus: | Mordellistena |
| Species: | M. paraepisternalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Mordellistena paraepisternalis Ermisch, 1965 | |
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. [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.
Mordellistena is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Mordellistena aureomicans is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1965 and is endemic to the Canary Islands.
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 bistrigata is a beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1965 by Ermisch.
Mordellistena eversi is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1965 by Ermisch and is endemic to the Canary Islands.
Mordellistena humerifera is a beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1965 by Ermisch.
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 liljebladi is a beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1945 Liljeblad, then renamed in 1965 by Ermisch.
Mordellistena microgemellata 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 lives in such countries as Bulgaria, Greece and Cyprus.
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 pseudohirtipes is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Ermisch in 1965.
Mordellistena separanda is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Ermisch in 1965.
Mordellistena steppensis is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Ermisch in 1965.
Mordellistena subepisternalis is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Ermisch in 1965.
Mordellistena taorminensis is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Ermisch in 1965.
Mordellistena teneriffensis is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Ermisch in 1965.
Mordellistena thurepalmi is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Ermisch in 1965.
Mordellistena tibiella is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Ermisch in 1965.
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.