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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:
Neocurtimorda is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Paratomoxioda is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Phungia 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:
Sphaeromorda 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:
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.
Trichotomoxia chubbi is a species of beetle in the genus Trichotomoxia of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1950.
Trichotomoxia grosseantennalis is a species of beetle in the genus Trichotomoxia of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1955.
Trichotomoxia demarzi is a species of beetle in the genus Trichotomoxia of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1962.
The Stenaliini are a tribe of beetles in the family Mordellidae.
Raymordella is a genus 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