Mordellistena ephippium
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| Mordellistena ephippium | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Mordellidae |
| Genus: | Mordellistena |
| Species: | M. ephippium |
| Binomial name | |
| Mordellistena ephippium | |
Mordellistena ephippium is a species of beetle in the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1937 by Eugene Ray from Puerto Rico.[1][2]
This beetle measures 2.25 mm (0.089 in) in length, or 3.25 mm (0.128 in) when including the anal stylus. The antennae are 0.8 mm (0.031 in) long.[1]