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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:
Hoshihananomia is a genus of tumbling flower beetles in the family Mordellidae. There are at least 40 described species in Hoshihananomia.
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:
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.
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:
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.
The Conaliini are a tribe of beetles in the family Mordellidae.
Raymordella is a subgenus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Raymordella adusta is a beetle in the genus Raymordella of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1967 by Franciscolo.
Raymordella transversalis is a beetle in the genus Raymordella of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1967 by Franciscolo.
Raymordella ambigua is a beetle in the genus Raymordella of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1956 by Franciscolo.
Raymordella xanthosoma is a beetle in the genus Raymordella of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1967 by Franciscolo.
Neomordellina is a subgenus of genus Neomordellistena 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