Mordella

Genus of beetles From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mordella is the type genus of the tumbling flower beetle family (Mordellidae), its subfamily Mordellinae and the tribe Mordellini.[1] Its species are found on every continent except Antarctica.[2] The larvae are primarily dead wood borers.[3]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Suborder:Polyphaga
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Mordella
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Mordellidae
Subfamily: Mordellinae
Tribe: Mordellini
Genus: Mordella
Linnaeus, 1758
Type species
Mordella aculeata
Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms

Mordellistena Broun, 1880 (non Costa, 1854: preoccupied)

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Species

Species of Mordella include:

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