Mordellistena parvuliformis
Species of beetle
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Mordellistena parvuliformis, sometimes called the sunflower tumbling beetle,[1] is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Stshegoleva-Barovskaya in 1930.[2] These larvae are known as pests of sunflower and hemp crops in some regions, particularly in Russia and Ukraine. However, the impacts are believed to be insignificant.[3] The larvae grow up to 9.5 millimetres (0.37 in) long.[3] Adults grow between 2.5 and 3.3 millimetres (0.098 and 0.130 in) long, and are black in colour. [1]
| Mordellistena parvuliformis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Mordellidae |
| Genus: | Mordellistena |
| Species: | M. parvuliformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Mordellistena parvuliformis Stshegoleva-Barovskaya, 1930 | |
Further reading
- Fedorenko, V.; Hornovska, S.; Fedorenko, A. (2021-12-20). "Distribution and harmfulness of Mordellistena parvuliformis Beetle in the left Bank Steppe of Ukraine". Interdepartmental Thematic Scientific Collection of Plant Protection and Quarantine (67): 337–348. doi:10.36495/1606-9773.2021.67.337-348. ISSN 1606-9773.