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