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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.
Paratomoxia is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Calyce is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Calycemorda 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:
Mordellistena is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Mordellistenoda is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Mordellistenula is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Mordellochroidea is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Morphomordellochroa is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Pselaphokentron is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing 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.
Paratomoxia is a subgenus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Xanthomorda aequalis is a beetle in the genus Xanthomorda of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1990 by Batten.
Xanthomorda cooteri is a beetle in the genus Xanthomorda of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1990 by Batten.
Xanthomorda elegantissima is a beetle in the genus Xanthomorda of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1990 by Batten.
Xanthomorda guineensis is a beetle in the genus Xanthomorda of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1969 by Ermisch.
Xanthomorda paarlbergi is a beetle in the genus Xanthomorda of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1990 by Batten.
Xanthomorda papuanica is a beetle in the genus Xanthomorda of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1990 by Batten.
Xanthomorda plazae is a beetle in the genus Xanthomorda of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1990 by Batten.
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