Tomoxia Borealis
''Tomoxia borealis'' is a species of beetle in the genus ''Tomoxia'' of the family Mordellidae. It was described by John Lawrence LeConte John Lawrence LeConte (May 13, 1825 – November 15, 1883) was an American entomologist of the 19th century, responsible for naming and describing approximately half of the insect taxa known in the United States during his lifetime,

John Lawrence LeConte
John Lawrence LeConte (May 13, 1825 – November 15, 1883) was an American entomologist of the 19th century, responsible for naming and describing approximately half of the insect taxa known in the United States during his lifetime,Bird Name Biographies
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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 ...
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Tomoxia
''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, 1891 * '' ...
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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 ...
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Beetles Described In 1862
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 exoske ...
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