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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.
Glipidiomorpha is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Mordellaria is a genus of tumbling flower beetles in the family Mordellidae. There are more than 10 described species in Mordellaria.
Neocurtimorda is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Pseudotomoxia is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Sphaeromorda is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Stenomordella 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.
Pselaphostena 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:
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.
Paratomoxioda bioculata is a species of beetle in the genus Paratomoxioda of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1965.
Paratomoxioda capensis is a species of beetle in the genus Paratomoxioda of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1965.
Paratomoxioda fenestrata is a species of beetle in the genus Paratomoxioda of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1965.
Paratomoxioda grandipalpis is a species of beetle in the genus Paratomoxioda of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1965.
Paratomoxioda novemguttata is a species of beetle in the genus Paratomoxioda of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1965.
Paratomoxioda unicinata is a species of beetle in the genus Paratomoxioda of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1965.
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, archived from the original on 7 October 2014, retrieved 8 August 2015