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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.
Conaliamorpha lutea is a species of beetles in the family Mordellidae, the only species in the genus Conaliamorpha.
Hoshihananomia is a genus of tumbling flower beetles in the family Mordellidae. There are at least 40 described species in Hoshihananomia.
Pseudotomoxia is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Tomoxia is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Variimorda is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae.
Yakuhananomia 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:
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:
Neomordellistena 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:
Yakuhananomia fulviceps is a species of beetle in the genus Yakuhananomia of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1891.
Yakuhananomia polyspila is a species of beetle in the genus Yakuhananomia of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1897.
Yakuhananomia tsuyukii is a species of beetle in the genus Yakuhananomia of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1978.
Yakuhananomia tui is a species of beetle in the genus Yakuhananomia of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1996.
Yakuhananomia uenoi is a species of beetle in the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1995. It is endemic to Taiwan.
Yakuhananomia yakui is a species of beetle in the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1930. It is found in Japan.
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.
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