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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.
Mordella is the type genus of the tumbling flower beetle family (Mordellidae), its subfamily Mordellinae and the tribe Mordellini. It is widely distributed in the Holarctic and adjacent regions. The larvae are primarily dead wood borers.
Glipa is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Hoshihananomia is a genus of tumbling flower beetles in the family Mordellidae. There are at least 40 described species in Hoshihananomia.
Neotomoxia is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Paratomoxia is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Stenomorda is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Tomoxia 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:
Mordellistena is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Neomordellistena is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Stenalia is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae. It contains the following species:
Paratomoxia biplagiata is a species of beetle in the genus Paratomoxia of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Ermisch in 1949.
Paratomoxia hieroglyphica is a species of beetle in the genus Paratomoxia of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Ermisch in 1952.
Paratomoxia maynei is a species of beetle in the genus Paratomoxia of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Píc in 1931.
Paratomoxia pulchella is a species of beetle in the genus Paratomoxia of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Ermisch in 1949.
Paratomoxia straeleni is a species of beetle in the genus Paratomoxia of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Ermisch in 1950.
Paratomoxia testaceiventris is a species of beetle in the genus Paratomoxia of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Píc in 1931.
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.
Neomordellistena is a subgenus of the beetle genus Neomordellistena in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
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