Mordellistena cervicalis Southeastern PA

Mordellinae is a subfamily 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 commonly known as tumbling flower beetles for the typical irregular movements they make when escaping

predator Predation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey. It is one of a family of common feeding behaviours that includes parasitism and micropredation (which usually do not kill th ...

s, or as pintail beetles due to their

abdominal The abdomen (colloquially called the belly, tummy, midriff, tucky or stomach) is the part of the body between the thorax (chest) and pelvis, in humans and in other vertebrates. The abdomen is the front part of the abdominal segment of the torso ...

tip which aids them in performing these tumbling movements.

Tribe and genera

* Tribe Conaliini Ermisch, 1956 ** '' 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 * 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''

Champion A champion (from the late Latin ''campio'') is the victor in a challenge, contest or competition. There can be a territorial pyramid of championships, e.g. local, regional / provincial, state, national, continental and world championships, a ...

, 1891 ** '' Cretanaspis'' Huang & Yang, 1999 ** '' Curtimorda'' Méquignon, 1946 ** '' Glipa'' LeConte, 1859 ** '' Glipidiomorpha'' Franciscolo, 1952 ** '' Hoshihananomia'' Kônô, 1935 ** '' Iberomorda'' Méquignon, 1946 ** '' Ideorhipistena'' Franciscolo, 2000 ** ''

Klapperichimorda ''Klapperichimorda'' 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 ...

'' Ermisch, 1968 ** '' Larinomorda'' Ermisch, 1968 ** ''

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 be ...

'' Wang, 1993 ** '' Machairophora'' Franciscolo, 1943 ** '' Macrotomoxia'' Píc, 1922 ** '' Mirimordella'' Liu, Lu & Ren, 2007 ** '' Mordella''

Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the ...

1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the sta ...

** '' Mordellina'' Schilsky, 1908 ** '' Mordellapygium'' Ray, 1930 ** '' Mordellaria'' Ermisch, 1950 ** '' Mordelloides'' Ray, 1939 ** '' Mordellopalpus'' Franciscolo, 1955 ** '' Neocurtimorda'' Franciscolo, 1950 ** '' Neotomoxia'' Ermisch, 1950 ** '' Ophthalmoglipa'' Franciscolo, 1952 ** '' Paramordella'' Píc, 1936 ** '' Paramordellana'' Ermisch, 1968 ** '' Paramordellaria'' Ermisch, 1968 ** '' Paraphungia'' Ermisch, 1969 ** '' Parastenomordella'' Ermisch, 1950 ** '' Paratomoxia'' Ermisch, 1950 ** '' Paratomoxioda'' Ermisch, 1954 ** '' Phungia'' Píc, 1922 ** '' Plesitomoxia'' Ermisch, 1955 ** '' Praemordella'' Shchegoleva-Barovskaya, 1929 ** '' Pseudomordellaria'' Ermisch, 1950 ** '' Pseudotomoxia'' Ermisch, 1950 ** '' Sphaeromorda'' Franciscolo, 1950 ** '' Stenaliamorda'' Ermisch & Chûjô, 1968 ** '' Stenomorda'' Ermisch, 1950 ** '' Stenomordella'' Ermisch, 1941 ** '' Stenomordellaria'' Ermisch, 1950 ** '' Stenomordellariodes'' Ermisch, 1954 ** '' Succimorda'' Kubisz, 2001 ** '' Tolidomordella'' Ermisch, 1950 ** '' Tolidomoxia'' Ermisch, 1950 ** '' Tomoxia'' Costa, 1854 ** '' Tomoxioda'' Ermisch, 1950 ** '' Trichotomoxia'' Franciscolo, 1950 ** '' Variimorda'' Méquignon, 1946 ** '' Wittmerimorda'' Franciscolo, 1952 ** '' Yakuhananomia'' Kônô, 1935 ** '' Zeamordella'' Broun, 1886 * Tribe Mordellistenini Ermisch, 1941 ** '' Asiatolida'' Shiyake, 2000 ** '' Calyce''

, 1891 ** '' Calycemorda'' Ermisch, 1969 ** '' Calyceoidea'' Ermisch, 1969 ** '' Dellamora'' Normand, 1916 ** '' Diversimorda'' Ermisch, 1969 ** '' Ermischiella'' Franciscolo, 1950 ** '' Fahraeusiella'' Ermisch, 1953 ** '' Falsomordellina'' Nomura, 1966 ** '' Falsomordellistena'' Ermisch, 1941 ** '' Falsopseudomoxia'' Franciscolo, 1965 ** '' Glipostena'' Ermisch, 1941 ** '' Glipostenoda'' Ermisch, 1950 ** '' Gymnostena'' Franciscolo, 1950 ** '' Mordellina'' Schilsky, 1908 ** '' Mordellistena'' Costa, 1854 ** '' Mordellistenalia'' Ermisch, 1958 ** '' Mordellistenochroa'' Horák, 1982 ** '' Mordellistenoda'' Ermisch, 1941 ** '' Mordellistenula'' Stchegoleva-Barowskaja, 1930 ** '' Mordellochroa'' Emery, 1876 ** '' Mordellochroidea'' Ermisch, 1969 ** '' Mordelloxena'' Franciscolo, 1950 ** '' Morphomordellochroa'' Ermisch, 1969 ** '' Neomordellistena'' Ermisch, 1950 ** '' Palmorda'' Ermisch, 1969 ** '' Paramordellistena'' Ermisch, 1950 ** '' Phunginus'' Píc, 1922 ** '' Pselaphokentron'' Franciscolo, 1955 ** '' Pseudodellamora'' Ermisch, 1942 ** '' Pseudotolida'' Ermisch, 1950 ** '' Raymordella'' Franciscolo, 1956 ** '' Tolida'' Mulsant, 1856 ** '' Tolidopalpus'' Ermisch, 1951 ** '' Tolidostena'' Ermisch, 1942 ** '' Uhligia'' Horák, 1990 ** '' Xanthomorda'' Ermisch, 1968 * Tribe Reynoldsiellini Franciscolo, 1957 ** '' Reynoldsiella'' Ray, 1930 * Tribe Stenaliini Franciscolo, 1956 ** '' Brodskyella'' Horák, 1989 ** '' Pselaphostena'' Franciscolo, 1950 ** '' Stenalia'' Mulsant, 1856 ** '' Stenaliodes'' Franciscolo, 1956

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q16985982 Polyphaga subfamilies