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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:
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:
Sphaeromorda is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Variimorda is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae.
Glipostena 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.
Neomordellistena is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Raymordella is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Pselaphokentron aculeatum is a beetle in the genus Pselaphokentron of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1990 by Franciscolo.
Pselaphokentron bradypygum is a beetle in the genus Pselaphokentron of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1955 by Franciscolo.
Pselaphokentron brunneipenne is a beetle in the genus Pselaphokentron of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1969 by Ermisch.
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 trotommoides is a species of beetle in the genus Phungia of the family Mordellidae. It was described 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.
Raymordella is a genus of beetles 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