''Anaspis'' is a large genus of

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 describ ...

s belonging to the family

Scraptiidae The family Scraptiidae is a small group of tenebrionoid beetles sometimes called false flower beetles. There are about 400 species in 30 genera with a world-wide distribution. The adults are found on flowers, sometimes in large numbers, but are a ...

. These small beetles are sometimes falsely called ''tumbling flower beetles'' (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 ...

) as they occur in large numbers on flowers and have a habit of tumbling to the ground when disturbed. They do not have a vernacular common name, but some recent authors have coined the name, ''false flower beetles''.

Species

Species include: *'' Anaspis abollata'' *'' Anaspis akaira'' *'' Anaspis apfelbecki'' *'' Anaspis arctica'' *'' Anaspis atrata'' *'' Anaspis balthasari'' *''

Anaspis beardsleyi ''Anaspis'' is a large genus of beetles belonging to the family Scraptiidae. These small beetles are sometimes falsely called ''tumbling flower beetles'' (Family:Mordellidae) as they occur in large numbers on flowers and have a habit of tumblin ...

'' *'' Anaspis bernhaueri'' *''

Anaspis bernikovi ''Anaspis'' is a large genus of beetles belonging to the family Scraptiidae. These small beetles are sometimes falsely called ''tumbling flower beetles'' (Family:Mordellidae) as they occur in large numbers on flowers and have a habit of tumblin ...

'' *'' Anaspis bilaciniata'' *''

Anaspis bohemica ''Anaspis'' is a large genus of beetles belonging to the family Scraptiidae. These small beetles are sometimes falsely called ''tumbling flower beetles'' (Family:Mordellidae) as they occur in large numbers on flowers and have a habit of tumblin ...

'' *'' Anaspis brevicornis'' *''

Anaspis brunnipes ''Anaspis'' is a large genus of beetles belonging to the family Scraptiidae. These small beetles are sometimes falsely called ''tumbling flower beetles'' (Family:Mordellidae) as they occur in large numbers on flowers and have a habit of tumblin ...

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Anaspis canariensis ''Anaspis'' is a large genus of beetles belonging to the family Scraptiidae. These small beetles are sometimes falsely called ''tumbling flower beetles'' (Family:Mordellidae) as they occur in large numbers on flowers and have a habit of tumblin ...

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Anaspis cavipalpis ''Anaspis'' is a large genus of beetles belonging to the family Scraptiidae. These small beetles are sometimes falsely called ''tumbling flower beetles'' (Family:Mordellidae) as they occur in large numbers on flowers and have a habit of tumblin ...

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Anaspis chevrolati ''Anaspis'' is a large genus of beetles belonging to the family Scraptiidae. These small beetles are sometimes falsely called ''tumbling flower beetles'' (Family:Mordellidae) as they occur in large numbers on flowers and have a habit of tumblin ...

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Anaspis collaris ''Anaspis collaris'' is a species of false flower beetle in the family Scraptiidae The family Scraptiidae is a small group of tenebrionoid beetles sometimes called false flower beetles. There are about 400 species in 30 genera with a world-wid ...

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Anaspis corcyrica ''Anaspis'' is a large genus of beetles belonging to the family Scraptiidae. These small beetles are sometimes falsely called ''tumbling flower beetles'' (Family:Mordellidae) as they occur in large numbers on flowers and have a habit of tumblin ...

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Anaspis costai ''Anaspis'' is a large genus of beetles belonging to the family Scraptiidae. These small beetles are sometimes falsely called ''tumbling flower beetles'' (Family:Mordellidae) as they occur in large numbers on flowers and have a habit of tumblin ...

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Anaspis curtii ''Anaspis'' is a large genus of beetles belonging to the family Scraptiidae. These small beetles are sometimes falsely called ''tumbling flower beetles'' (Family:Mordellidae) as they occur in large numbers on flowers and have a habit of tumblin ...

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Anaspis cypria ''Anaspis'' is a large genus of beetles belonging to the family Scraptiidae. These small beetles are sometimes falsely called ''tumbling flower beetles'' (Family:Mordellidae) as they occur in large numbers on flowers and have a habit of tumblin ...

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Anaspis dichroa ''Anaspis'' is a large genus of beetles belonging to the family Scraptiidae. These small beetles are sometimes falsely called ''tumbling flower beetles'' (Family:Mordellidae) as they occur in large numbers on flowers and have a habit of tumblin ...

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Anaspis distinguenda ''Anaspis'' is a large genus of beetles belonging to the family Scraptiidae. These small beetles are sometimes falsely called ''tumbling flower beetles'' (Family:Mordellidae) as they occur in large numbers on flowers and have a habit of tumblin ...

'' *'' Anaspis duryi'' *'' Anaspis eversi'' *'' Anaspis excellens'' *'' Anaspis fasciata'' *'' Anaspis flava'' *'' Anaspis flavipennis'' *'' Anaspis florenceae'' *'' Anaspis frontalis'' *'' Anaspis ganglbaueri'' *'' Anaspis garneysi'' *'' Anaspis graeca'' *'' Anaspis helvetica'' *'' Anaspis hispanica'' *'' Anaspis horni'' *''

Anaspis hudsoni ''Anaspis'' is a large genus of beetles belonging to the family Scraptiidae. These small beetles are sometimes falsely called ''tumbling flower beetles'' (Family:Mordellidae) as they occur in large numbers on flowers and have a habit of tumblin ...

'' *'' Anaspis humerosa'' *'' Anaspis imitator'' *''

Anaspis incognita ''Anaspis'' is a large genus of beetles belonging to the family Scraptiidae. These small beetles are sometimes falsely called ''tumbling flower beetles'' (Family:Mordellidae) as they occur in large numbers on flowers and have a habit of tumblin ...

'' *'' Anaspis insularis'' *'' Anaspis kiesenwetteri'' *''

Anaspis kochi ''Anaspis'' is a large genus of beetles belonging to the family Scraptiidae. These small beetles are sometimes falsely called ''tumbling flower beetles'' (Family:Mordellidae) as they occur in large numbers on flowers and have a habit of tumblin ...

'' *'' Anaspis labiata'' *'' Anaspis latipalpis'' *'' Anaspis latiuscula'' *'' Anaspis lindbergi'' *'' Anaspis lucana'' *'' Anaspis lurida'' *'' Anaspis luteobrunea'' *'' Anaspis mancinii'' *''

Anaspis marginicollis ''Anaspis'' is a large genus of beetles belonging to the family Scraptiidae. These small beetles are sometimes falsely called ''tumbling flower beetles'' (Family:Mordellidae) as they occur in large numbers on flowers and have a habit of tumblin ...

'' *'' Anaspis mariae'' *'' Anaspis melanopa'' *'' Anaspis melanostoma'' *''

Anaspis militaris ''Anaspis'' is a large genus of beetles belonging to the family Scraptiidae. These small beetles are sometimes falsely called ''tumbling flower beetles'' (Family:Mordellidae) as they occur in large numbers on flowers and have a habit of tumblin ...

'' *'' Anaspis mulsanti'' *''

Anaspis nigrina ''Anaspis nigrina'' is a species of false flower beetle in the family Scraptiidae The family Scraptiidae is a small group of tenebrionoid beetles sometimes called false flower beetles. There are about 400 species in 30 genera with a world-wide ...

'' *'' Anaspis nigripes'' *''

Anaspis olympiae ''Anaspis'' is a large genus of beetles belonging to the family Scraptiidae. These small beetles are sometimes falsely called ''tumbling flower beetles'' (Family:Mordellidae) as they occur in large numbers on flowers and have a habit of tumblin ...

'' *'' Anaspis ornata'' *'' Anaspis palpalis'' *'' Anaspis poggi'' *''

Anaspis proteus ''Anaspis'' is a large genus of beetles belonging to the family Scraptiidae. These small beetles are sometimes falsely called ''tumbling flower beetles'' (Family:Mordellidae) as they occur in large numbers on flowers and have a habit of tumblin ...

'' *'' Anaspis pulicaria'' *'' Anaspis pyranaea'' *''

Anaspis quadrimaculata ''Anaspis'' is a large genus of beetles belonging to the family Scraptiidae. These small beetles are sometimes falsely called ''tumbling flower beetles'' (Family:Mordellidae) as they occur in large numbers on flowers and have a habit of tumblin ...

'' *'' Anaspis rambouseki'' *''

Anaspis rayi ''Anaspis'' is a large genus of beetles belonging to the family Scraptiidae. These small beetles are sometimes falsely called ''tumbling flower beetles'' (Family:Mordellidae) as they occur in large numbers on flowers and have a habit of tumblin ...

'' *'' Anaspis regimbarti'' *'' Anaspis revelieri'' *'' Anaspis rufa'' *'' Anaspis ruficollis'' *''

Anaspis rufilabris ''Anaspis'' is a large genus of beetles belonging to the family Scraptiidae. These small beetles are sometimes falsely called ''tumbling flower beetles'' (Family:Mordellidae The Mordellidae are a family of beetles commonly known as tumbling ...

'' *'' Anaspis rufitarsis'' *'' Anaspis schneideri'' *'' Anaspis seposita'' *'' Anaspis septentrionalis'' *'' Anaspis serbica'' *'' Anaspis sericea'' *'' Anaspis setulosa'' *'' Anaspis silvatica'' *'' Anaspis steppensis'' *'' Anaspis stierlini'' *'' Anaspis stussineri'' *'' Anaspis subtilis'' *'' Anaspis suturalis'' *'' Anaspis testacea'' *'' Anaspis thoracica'' *'' Anaspis thoracoxantha'' *''

Anaspis trifasciata ''Anaspis'' is a large genus of beetles belonging to the family Scraptiidae. These small beetles are sometimes falsely called ''tumbling flower beetles'' (Family:Mordellidae) as they occur in large numbers on flowers and have a habit of tumblin ...

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Anaspis truquii ''Anaspis'' is a large genus of beetles belonging to the family Scraptiidae. These small beetles are sometimes falsely called ''tumbling flower beetles'' (Family:Mordellidae) as they occur in large numbers on flowers and have a habit of tumblin ...

'' *'' Anaspis varians'' *'' Anaspis versicolor'' *'' Anaspis viennensis''

References

* * Tenebrionoidea genera Scraptiidae {{Scraptiidae-stub