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Hoshihananomia is a genus of tumbling flower beetles in the family Mordellidae. There are at least 40 described species in Hoshihananomia.
Paratomoxia is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Glipostena is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Glipostenoda is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Mordellina is a genus of tumbling flower beetles in the family Mordellidae.
Tolidopalpus is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Xanthomorda is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
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.
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 australiensis is a beetle in the genus Mordellistenoda of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1963 by Ermisch.
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.