| Mordellistena perparvula | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Mordellidae |
| Genus: | Mordellistena |
| Species: | M. perparvula |
| Binomial name | |
| Mordellistena perparvula Ermisch, 1966 | |
Mordellistena perparvula is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Ermisch in 1966 and is endemic to Hungary. [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 aureotaomentosa is a beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1966 by Ermisch.
Mordellistena carinthiaca is a beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1966 by Ermisch.
Mordellistena consobrina is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was discovered in 1977 by Ermisch and can be found in Hungary and Switzerland.
Mordellistena ferruginipes is a beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1966 by Ermisch.
Mordellistena flavospinulosa is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1977 by Ermisch and is endemic to Hungary.
Mordellistena fuscogemellatoides is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was discovered in 1977 described in 1977 by Ermisch and can be found in Bulgaria, Greece and Hungary.
Mordellistena hollandica is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae, part of the superfamily Tenebrionoidea. It was described in 1966 by Ermisch.
Mordellistena lichtneckerti is a beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1977 by Ermisch and can be found in Austria, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia.
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 pyrenaea is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Ermisch in 1966.
Mordellistena wankai is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Ermisch in 1966.
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.