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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.
Glipodes is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Glipidiomorpha is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Neocurtimorda is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Paratomoxioda is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Phungia is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Plesitomoxia 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:
Trichotomoxia 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.
Raymordella is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
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:
Phungia camerunensis is a species of beetle in the genus Phungia of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1950.
Phungia scraptiiformis is a species of beetle in the genus Phungia of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1961.
Mordellistena potamophila is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Franciscolo in 1962.
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.
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