''Mordellistena alternizona'' 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 1929.

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alternizona Beetles described in 1929 {{Mordellistena-stub