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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.
Hoshihananomia is a genus of tumbling flower beetles in the family Mordellidae. There are at least 40 described species in Hoshihananomia.
Stenomordella is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Variimorda is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae.
Mordellochroa is a genus of tumbling flower beetles in the family Mordellidae. There are about nine described species in Mordellochroa.
Tolidostena is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Variimorda ishiharai is a species of "tumbling flower beetles" in the subfamily Mordellinae of the family Mordellidae. It is endemic to Taiwan.
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.
Variimorda is a subgenus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Tolidostena is a subgenus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Tolidostena atripennis is a beetle in the genus Tolidostena of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1956 by Nakane.
Tolidostena ermischi is a beetle in the genus Tolidostena of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1956 by Nakane.
Tolidostena montana is a beetle in the genus Tolidostena of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1991 by Kiyoyama.
Tolidostena similator is a beetle in the genus Tolidostena of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1991 by Kiyoyama.
Tolidostena tarsalis is a beetle in the genus Tolidostena of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1942 by Ermisch.
Tolidostena japonica is a beetle in the genus Tolidostena of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1953 by Tokeji.
Tolidostena taiwana is a beetle in the genus Tolidostena of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1987 by Kiyoyama.
Tolidostena hayashii is a beetle in the genus Tolidostena of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1987 by Kiyoyama.
Mordellochroa shibatai is a beetle in the genus Mordellochroa of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1987 by Kiyoyama.
Tolidostena fusei is a beetle in the genus Tolidostena of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Tokeji.
References
- ↑ 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