Mordellistenoda

Mordellistenoda
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Mordellidae
Subfamily:	Mordellinae
Tribe:	Mordellistenini
Genus:	Mordellistenoda ; Ermisch, 1941
Type species
	Mordellistenoda fuukiensis; Ermisch, 1941

Last updated October 18, 2024

Mordellistenoda is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:^[2]

Mordellistenoda atrilimbata Shiyake, 1997^[3]^: 31–32
Mordellistenoda australiensis Ermisch, 1963
Mordellistenoda donan Tsuru, 2004^[4]
Mordellistenoda fukiensis Ermisch, 1941^[1]
Mordellistenoda ismayi Batten, 1990^[5]^{: 140–141}
Mordellistenoda melana Fan & Yang, 1995
Mordellistenoda memnonia Shiyake, 1997^[3]^: 33–34
Mordellistenoda nigricans Shiyake, 1997^[3]^: 29–31
Mordellistenoda notialis Shiyake, 1997^[3]^: 28–29
Mordellistenoda ohsumiana (Nakane, 1957)^[6]
Mordellistenoda trapezoides Batten, 1990^[5]^: 141

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Mordellistenoda ohsumiana is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellistenoda of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1957.

Mordellistenoda atrilimbata is a beetle in the genus Mordellistenoda of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1997 by Shiyake.

Mordellistenoda memnonia is a beetle in the genus Mordellistenoda of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1997 by Shiyake.

Mordellistenoda nigricans is a beetle in the genus Mordellistenoda of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1997 by Shiyake.

Mordellistenoda notialis is a beetle in the genus Mordellistenoda of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1997 by Shiyake.

Mordellistenoda fukiensis is a beetle in the genus Mordellistenoda of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1941 by Ermisch.

Mordellistenoda donan is a beetle in the genus Mordellistenoda of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 2004 by Tsuru.

Mordellistenoda ismayi is a beetle in the genus Mordellistenoda of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1990 by Batten.

Mordellistenoda trapezoides is a beetle in the genus Mordellistenoda of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1990 by Batten.

Mordellistenoda melana is a beetle in the genus Mordellistenoda of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1995 by Fan & Yang.

References

1 2 Ermisch, K. (1941). "Tribus Mordellistenini. (Col. Mordell.)". Mitteilungen der Münchner Entomologischen Gesellschaft. 31: 722–723.
↑ 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
1 2 3 4 Shiyake, Shigehiko (1997). "Taxonomic notes on the genus Mordellistenoda (Coleoptera: Mordellidae), with description of four new species from Southeast Asia". Bulletin of the Osaka Museum of Natural History. 51: 25–35.
↑ Tsuru, Tomoyuki (2004). "A Taxonomic Study of the Genus Mordellistenoda (Coleoptera, Mordellidae) from the Ryukyu Islands, Southwest Japan, with Description of a New Species" (PDF, 247MB). Elytra. 32 (2): 405–413.
1 2 Batten, R. (1990). "Mordellidae (Coleoptera: Heteromera) from Papua New Guinea, with descriptions of new species". Zoologische Mededelingen. 63 (12): 137–161. ISSN 0024-0672.
↑ Tsuru, Tomoyuki; Makihara, Hiroshi (2012). "New Host Records of Mordellid Beetles (Coleoptera, Mordellidae) from Central Ryukyus" (PDF). Elytra, Tokyo. 2. Retrieved 2024-10-17.

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[Ermisch,_1941-1] 1 2 Ermisch, K. (1941). "Tribus Mordellistenini. (Col. Mordell.)". Mitteilungen der Münchner Entomologischen Gesellschaft. 31: 722–723.

[2] 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

[Shiyake,_1997-3] 1 2 3 4 Shiyake, Shigehiko (1997). "Taxonomic notes on the genus Mordellistenoda (Coleoptera: Mordellidae), with description of four new species from Southeast Asia". Bulletin of the Osaka Museum of Natural History. 51: 25–35.

[Tsuru,_2004-4] Tsuru, Tomoyuki (2004). "A Taxonomic Study of the Genus Mordellistenoda (Coleoptera, Mordellidae) from the Ryukyu Islands, Southwest Japan, with Description of a New Species" (PDF, 247MB). Elytra. 32 (2): 405–413.

[Batten,_1990-5] 1 2 Batten, R. (1990). "Mordellidae (Coleoptera: Heteromera) from Papua New Guinea, with descriptions of new species". Zoologische Mededelingen. 63 (12): 137–161. ISSN 0024-0672.

[Tsuru2012-6] Tsuru, Tomoyuki; Makihara, Hiroshi (2012). "New Host Records of Mordellid Beetles (Coleoptera, Mordellidae) from Central Ryukyus" (PDF). Elytra, Tokyo. 2. Retrieved 2024-10-17.

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