| Variimorda mendax | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Mordellidae |
| Genus: | Variimorda |
| Species: | V. mendax |
| Binomial name | |
| Variimorda mendax Méquignon, 1946 | |
Variimorda mendax is a species of tumbling flower beetles in the subfamily Mordellinaeof the family Mordellidae. [1] [2]
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.
Variimorda villosa is a species of tumbling flower beetle in the subfamily Mordellinae of the family Mordellidae.
Variimorda is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae.
Variimorda argyropleura is a species of tumbling flower beetles in the subfamily Mordellinae of the family Mordellidae.
Variimorda caprai is a species of tumbling flower beetles in the subfamily Mordellinae of the family Mordellidae.
Variimorda fagniezi is a species of tumbling flower beetles in the subfamily Mordellinae of the family Mordellidae.
Variimorda fagusai is a species of tumbling flower beetles in the subfamily Mordellinae of the family Mordellidae.
Variimorda flavimana is a species of tumbling flower beetles in the subfamily Mordellinae of the family Mordellidae.
Variimorda hladili is a species of tumbling flower beetles in the subfamily Mordellinae of the family Mordellidae.
Variimorda ihai is a species of tumbling flower beetles in the subfamily Mordellinae of the family Mordellidae.
Variimorda inomatai is a species of tumbling flower beetles in the subfamily Mordellinae of the family Mordellidae.
Variimorda ishiharai is a species of "tumbling flower beetles" in the subfamily Mordellinae of the family Mordellidae. It is endemic to Taiwan.
Variimorda quomoi is a species of tumbling flower beetles in the subfamily Mordellinae of the family Mordellidae.
Variimorda ragusai is a species of tumbling flower beetles in the subfamily Mordellinae of the family Mordellidae.
Variimorda shiyakei is a species of tumbling flower beetles in the subfamily Mordellinae of the family Mordellidae.
Variimorda theryi is a species of tumbling flower beetles in the subfamily Mordellinae of the family Mordellidae.
Variimorda truncatopyga is a species of "tumbling flower beetles" in the subfamily Mordellinae of the family Mordellidae. It is found in China and Taiwan.
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.
Variimorda is a subgenus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Galeimorda is a subgenus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species: