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The family Scraptiidae is a small group of beetles sometimes called false flower beetles. There are about 400 species in 30 genera with a world-wide distribution. The adults are found on flowers, sometimes in large numbers. These beetles are very common and easily confused with members of the related family Mordellidae.
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.
Tomoxia 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.
Mordellistenoda is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Xanthomorda is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Stenalia 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.
The Stenaliini are a tribe of beetles in the family Mordellidae.
The Conaliini are a tribe of beetles in the family Mordellidae.
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