| Mordellistena paraintersecta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Mordellidae |
| Genus: | Mordellistena |
| Species: | M. paraintersecta |
| Binomial name | |
| Mordellistena paraintersecta Ermisch, 1965 | |
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. [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 dieckmanni is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1963 by Ermisch. and can be found in such European countries as Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland.
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 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 michalki is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Ermisch in 1956, and can be found in such countries as Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Germany, Slovakia and Republic of Macedonia.
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 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 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.
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.
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.