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Genus: | Tolidopalpus Ermisch, 1951 |
Tolidopalpus is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species: [1]
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.
Falsomordellistena is a genus of tumbling flower 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:
Tolidopalpus dohertyi is a beetle in the family Mordellidae, occurring in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. It was described in 1917 by Maurice Pic.
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.
Tolidopalpus bimaculatus is a beetle in the genus Tolidopalpus of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1997 by Shiyake.
Tolidopalpus castaneicolor is a beetle in the genus Tolidopalpus of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1952 by Ermisch.
Tolidopalpus kalimantanensis is a beetle in the genus Tolidopalpus of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1995 by Shiyake.
Tolidopalpus sakaii is a beetle in the genus Tolidopalpus of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1997 by Shiyake.
Tolidopalpus galloisi is a beetle in the genus Tolidopalpus of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1932 by Kôno.
Mordellistenoda atrilimbata is a beetle in the genus Mordellistenoda of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1997 by Shiyake.
Mordellistenoda memnonia is a beetle in the genus Mordellistenoda of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1997 by Shiyake.
Mordellistenoda nigricans is a beetle in the genus Mordellistenoda of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1997 by Shiyake.
Mordellistenoda notialis is a beetle in the genus Mordellistenoda of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1997 by Shiyake.
Mordellistenoda melana is a beetle in the genus Mordellistenoda of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1995 by Fan & Yang.
Laricobius osakensis is a species of Derodontid beetle native to Japan. Described in 2011, it feeds exclusively on hemlock woolly adelgid, an invasive insect species that is destroying huge numbers of hemlock trees in eastern North America. It has shown promise as a biological control agent in field trials.