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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.
Conaliamorpha lutea is a species of beetles in the family Mordellidae, the only species in the genus Conaliamorpha.
Hoshihananomia is a genus of tumbling flower beetles in the family Mordellidae. There are at least 40 described species in Hoshihananomia.
Pseudotomoxia 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:
Variimorda is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae.
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.
Mordellistenoda 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:
Pseudodellamora is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Pseudodellamora brevicollis is a beetle in the genus Pseudodellamora of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1876 by Emery.
Pseudodellamora distinguenda is a beetle in the genus Pseudodellamora of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1963 by Ermisch.
Pseudodellamora grossepalpalis is a beetle in the genus Pseudodellamora of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1942 by Ermisch.
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.
The Stenaliini are a tribe of beetles in the family Mordellidae.
The Conaliini are a tribe of beetles in the family Mordellidae.
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