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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.
Glipa 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:
Hoshihananomia is a genus of tumbling flower beetles in the family Mordellidae. There are at least 40 described species in Hoshihananomia.
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:
Pseudotomoxia is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Stenomordella 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.
Mordellistena 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:
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.
Sphaeromorda atterrima is a species of beetle in the genus Sphaeromorda of the family Mordellidae, which is part of the superfamily Tenebrionoidea. It was described in 1954 by Ermisch.
Sphaeromorda magnithorax is a species of beetle in the genus Sphaeromorda of the family Mordellidae, which is part of the superfamily Tenebrionoidea. It was described in 1965 by Franciscolo.
Sphaeromorda natalensis is a species of beetle in the genus Sphaeromorda of the family Mordellidae, which is part of the superfamily Tenebrionoidea. It was described in 1950 by Franciscolo.
The Conaliini 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