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The family Scraptiidae is a small group of beetles sometimes called false flower beetles. There are about 400 species in 30 genera with a world-wide distribution. The adults are found on flowers, sometimes in large numbers. These beetles are very common and easily confused with members of the related family Mordellidae.
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.
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:
Mordellistenoda is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Paratomoxia agathae is a species of beetle in the genus Paratomoxia of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Batten in 1990.
Paratomoxia auroscutellata is a species of beetle in the genus Paratomoxia of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Ermisch in 1950.
Paratomoxia crux is a species of beetle in the genus Paratomoxia of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Kônô in 1928.
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 nipponica is a species of beetle in the genus Paratomoxia of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Kônô in 1928.
Paratomoxia pulchella is a species of beetle in the genus Paratomoxia of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Ermisch in 1949.
Paratomoxia scutellata is a species of beetle in the genus Paratomoxia of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Kônô in 1928.
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.
Paratomoxia is a subgenus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Metatomoxia is a subgenus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
The Stenaliini are a tribe of beetles in the family Mordellidae.
References
- ↑ Mordellidae Species List at Joel Hallan’s Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved 6 June 2012.