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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.
Hoshihananomia is a genus of tumbling flower beetles in the family Mordellidae. There are at least 40 described species in Hoshihananomia.
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:
Pseudotolida is a genus of tumbling flower beetles in the family Mordellidae. There are at least 20 described species in Pseudotolida.
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.
Pseudotolida awana is a beetle in the genus Pseudotolida of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1932 by Kôno.
Pseudotolida ephippiata is a beetle in the genus Pseudotolida of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1891 by George Charles Champion.
Pseudotolida morimotoi is a beetle in the genus Pseudotolida of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1967 by Nomura.
Pseudotolida sinica is a beetle in the genus Pseudotolida of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1995 by Fan & Yang.
Pseudotolida tokyoensis is a beetle in the genus Pseudotolida of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1959 by Nomura & Kato.
Pseudotolida lutea is a species of tumbling flower beetle in the family Mordellidae. It is found in North America.
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