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Mordellidae
The Mordellidae are a family of beetles commonly known as tumbling flower beetles for the typical irregular movements they make when escaping predators, or as pintail beetles due to their abdominal tip which aids them in performing these tumbling movements. Worldwide, there are about 1500 species. Anatomy The apparently tumbling movements are composed of a series of very rapid separate jumps (each jump of a duration of approximately 80 ms). They result from the beetle's efforts to get itself back into take-off position for flight when it has been in either lateral or dorsal position. Each individual jump should be considered as an extended rotation, performed by one leg of the third leg pair (metapodium). Depending on whether the left or the right metapodium is used as the leg that provides the leverage for take-off, change occurs in the direction of the jump. The energy for propulsion varies with the beetle's immediate muscle work, so that jump lengths and heights vary, with ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conaliamorpha
''Conaliamorpha lutea'' is a species of beetles in the family Mordellidae The Mordellidae are a family of beetles commonly known as tumbling flower beetles for the typical irregular movements they make when escaping predators, or as pintail beetles due to their abdominal tip which aids them in performing these tumbling ..., the only species in the genus ''Conaliamorpha''.Ermisch, K.F. (1968). ''Coleoptera aus Nordostafrika. Mordellidae.'' in: Notulae entomologica48(1): 225/ref> References Mordellidae genera Monotypic Cucujiformia genera {{mordellidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ctenidiinae
''Ctenidia mordelloides'' is a species of beetle in the family Mordellidae The Mordellidae are a family of beetles commonly known as tumbling flower beetles for the typical irregular movements they make when escaping predators, or as pintail beetles due to their abdominal tip which aids them in performing these tumbling ..., the only species in the genus ''Ctenidia''. References Mordellidae Beetles described in 1840 {{Mordellidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conalia
''Conalia'' is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae The Mordellidae are a family of beetles commonly known as tumbling flower beetles for the typical irregular movements they make when escaping predators, or as pintail beetles due to their abdominal tip which aids them in performing these tumbling ..., containing the following species: *'' Conalia baudii'' Mulsant & Rey, 1858 *'' Conalia helva'' ( LeConte, 1862) *'' Conalia melanops'' Ray, 1946 References Mordellidae genera {{Mordellidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conaliini
The Conaliini are a tribe of beetles in the family Mordellidae. Genera *''Conalia'' Mulsant & Rey, 1858 *''Conaliamorpha ''Conaliamorpha lutea'' is a species of beetles in the family Mordellidae The Mordellidae are a family of beetles commonly known as tumbling flower beetles for the typical irregular movements they make when escaping predators, or as pintail b ...'' Ermisch, 1968 *'' Glipodes'' LeConte, 1862 *'' Isotrilophus'' Liljeblad, 1945 *'' Ophthalmoconalia'' Ermisch, 1968 *'' Paraconalia'' Ermisch, 1968 *'' Pseudoconalia'' Ermisch, 1950 *'' Stenoconalia'' Ermisch, 1967 *'' Xanthoconalia'' Franciscolo, 1942 References Mordellidae {{Mordellidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ctenidia (genus)
''Ctenidia mordelloides'' is a species of beetle in the family Mordellidae The Mordellidae are a family of beetles commonly known as tumbling flower beetles for the typical irregular movements they make when escaping predators, or as pintail beetles due to their abdominal tip which aids them in performing these tumbling ..., the only species in the genus ''Ctenidia''. References Mordellidae Beetles described in 1840 {{Mordellidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tolidopalpus Nitidicoma Female Lateral
''Tolidopalpus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae The Mordellidae are a family of beetles commonly known as tumbling flower beetles for the typical irregular movements they make when escaping predators, or as pintail beetles due to their abdominal tip which aids them in performing these tumbling ..., containing the following species: * '' Tolidopalpus bimaculatus'' Shiyake, 1997 * '' Tolidopalpus castaneicolor'' Ermisch, 1952 * '' Tolidopalpus galloisi'' (Kôno, 1932) * '' Tolidopalpus kalimantanensis'' Shiyake, 1995 * '' Tolidopalpus sakaii'' Shiyake, 1997 References Mordellidae {{Mordellidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomoxia Lineella46134594
''Tomoxia'' is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species: * '' Tomoxia abrupta'' Ray, 1944 * '' Tomoxia albonotata'' Maeklin, 1875 * '' Tomoxia alboscutella'' Ermisch, 1955 * '' Tomoxia albosuturalis'' Pic, 1924 * '' Tomoxia anotata'' Ray, 1949 * '' Tomoxia antipodes'' Ray, 1930 * '' Tomoxia auratonotata'' Ray, 1936 * '' Tomoxia binotata'' Ray, 1939 * '' Tomoxia borealis'' ( LeConte, 1862) * '' Tomoxia brevipennis'' Ray, 1939 * '' Tomoxia bucephala'' (Costa, 1854) * '' Tomoxia carinata'' Smith, 1883 * '' Tomoxia contracta'' Champion, 1891 * '' Tomoxia diversimaculata'' Ray, 1930 * '' Tomoxia exoleta'' Lea, 1917 * '' Tomoxia fascifera'' ( LeConte, 1878) * '' Tomoxia fiebrigi'' Ray, 1939 * '' Tomoxia flavicans'' Waterhouse, 1878 * '' Tomoxia formosana'' Chûjô, 1935 * '' Tomoxia howensis'' Lea, 1917 * '' Tomoxia inclusa'' LeConte, 1862 * '' Tomoxia innotata'' Píc, 1924 * '' Tomoxia intermedia'' Ray, 1930 * '' Tomoxia interrupta'' Champion, 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liaoximordella
''Liaoximordella hongi'' is a species of beetle in the family Mordellidae The Mordellidae are a family of beetles commonly known as tumbling flower beetles for the typical irregular movements they make when escaping predators, or as pintail beetles due to their abdominal tip which aids them in performing these tumbling ..., the only species in the genus ''Liaoximordella''. References Mordellidae Beetles described in 1993 {{mordellidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mordella Aculeata
''Mordella aculeata'' is a species of beetle in the genus '' Mordella'' of the family Mordellidae, which is part of the superfamily Tenebrionoidea. It was discovered in 1758.. Subspecies * ''Mordella aculeata aculeata'' Linnaeus, 1758 * ''Mordella aculeata multilineata'' Champion, 1927 * ''Mordella aculeata nigripalpis'' Shchegolvera-Barovskaya, 1931 References External links Fauna Europaea Beetles described in 1758 aculeata Aculeata is a subclade of Hymenoptera containing ants, bees, and stinging wasps. The name is a reference to the defining feature of the group, which is the modification of the ovipositor into a stinger. However, many members of the group canno ... Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Mordella-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mordellinae
Mordellinae is a subfamily of beetles commonly known as tumbling flower beetles for the typical irregular movements they make when escaping predators, or as pintail beetles due to their abdominal tip which aids them in performing these tumbling movements. Tribe and genera * Tribe Conaliini Ermisch, 1956 ** '' Conalia'' Mulsant & Rey, 1858 ** ''Conaliamorpha'' Ermisch, 1968 ** '' Glipodes'' LeConte, 1862 ** '' Isotrilophus'' Liljeblad, 1945 ** '' Ophthalmoconalia'' Ermisch, 1968 ** '' Paraconalia'' Ermisch, 1968 ** '' Pseudoconalia'' Ermisch, 1950 ** '' Stenoconalia'' Ermisch, 1967 ** '' Xanthoconalia'' Franciscolo, 1942 * Tribe Mordellini Siedlitz, 1875 ** '' Adelptes'' Franciscolo, 1965 ** '' Asiamordella'' Hong, 2002 ** '' Austromordella'' Ermisch, 1950 ** '' Binaghia'' Franciscolo, 1943 ** '' Boatia'' Franciscolo, 1985 ** '' Caffromorda'' Franciscolo, 1952 ** '' Calycina'' Blair, 1922 ** '' Cephaloglipa'' Franciscolo, 1952 ** '' Congomorda'' Ermisch, 1955 ** '' Cothurus'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beetle
Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 described species, is the largest of all orders, constituting almost 40% of described insects and 25% of all known animal life-forms; new species are discovered frequently, with estimates suggesting that there are between 0.9 and 2.1 million total species. Found in almost every habitat except the sea and the polar regions, they interact with their ecosystems in several ways: beetles often feed on plants and fungi, break down animal and plant debris, and eat other invertebrates. Some species are serious agricultural pests, such as the Colorado potato beetle, while others such as Coccinellidae (ladybirds or ladybugs) eat aphids, scale insects, thrips, and other plant-sucking insects that damage crops. Beetles typically have a particularly hard e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burmese Amber
Burmese amber, also known as Burmite or Kachin amber, is amber from the Hukawng Valley in northern Myanmar. The amber is dated to around 100 million years ago, during the latest Albian to earliest Cenomanian ages of the mid-Cretaceous period. The amber is of significant palaeontological interest due to the diversity of flora and fauna contained as inclusions, particularly arthropods including insects and arachnids but also birds, lizards, snakes, frogs and fragmentary dinosaur remains. The amber has been known and commercially exploited since the first century AD, and has been known to science since the mid-nineteenth century. Research on the deposit has attracted controversy due to its alleged role in funding internal conflict in Myanmar and hazardous working conditions in the mines where it is collected. Geological context, depositional environment and age The amber is found within the Hukawng Basin, a large Cretaceous-Cenozoic sedimentary basin within northern Myanmar. The s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
