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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] It is widely distributed in the Holarctic and adjacent regions.[1][verification needed] The larvae are primarily dead wood borers.[2]
Quick Facts Mordella, Scientific classification ...
Mordella | |
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Imago of Mordella aculeata | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Mordellidae |
Tribe: | Mordellini |
Genus: | Mordella Linnaeus, 1758 |
Type species | |
Mordella aculeata Linnaeus, 1758 | |
Species | |
Numerous, see text | |
Synonyms | |
Mordellistena Broun, 1880 (non Costa, 1854: preoccupied) |
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