''Mordellistena aliena'' is a species of
beetle in the genus ''
Mordellistena
''Mordellistena'' is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
*'' Mordellistena abaceta'' Lea, 1917
*'' Mordellistena abessinica'' Ermisch, 1965
*'' Mordellistena abrupta'' Ray, 1944
*'' Mordellistena a ...
'' of 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 ...
. It was discovered in 1967.
References
aliena
Beetles described in 1967
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