Mordellistena
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Mordellistena neuwaldeggiana | |
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Genus: | Mordellistena Costa, 1854
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Mordellistena is a genus (type) of beetles in the family Mordellidae. It contains many species.[1]
They are "tumbling flower beetles", so-called for the typical irregular movements they make when escaping predators.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Mordellidae Species List at Joel Hallan’s Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on 20 December 2012.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Media related to Mordellistena at Wikimedia Commons