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| Subgenus: | Neomordellina Franciscolo, 1967 |
Neomordellina is a subgenus of genus Neomordellistena of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species: [1]
Neomordellistena is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Beetles are a group of insects that form the order Coleoptera, in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 species, is the largest of all orders, constituting almost 40% of described insects and 25% of all known animal life-forms; new species are discovered frequently. The largest of all families, the Curculionidae (weevils) with some 80,000 member species, belongs to this order. Found in almost every habitat except the sea and the polar regions, they interact with their ecosystems in several ways: beetles often feed on plants and fungi, break down animal and plant debris, and eat other invertebrates. Some species are serious agricultural pests, such as the Colorado potato beetle, while others such as Coccinellidae eat aphids, scale insects, thrips, and other plant-sucking insects that damage crops.
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.
- Neomordellistena crassipennis Franciscolo, 1967
- Neomordellistena houtiensis Franciscolo, 1967
- Neomordellistena testaceispina Franciscolo, 1967
Neomordellistena crassipennis is a beetle in the genus Neomordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described in the year 1967 by Franciscolo.
Neomordellistena houtiensis is a beetle in the genus Neomordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1967 by Franciscolo.
Neomordellistena testaceispina is a beetle in the genus Neomordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1967 by Franciscolo.