''Mordellochroa'' is a genus of

tumbling flower beetle 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 ...

s 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 due to their abdominal tip which aids them in performing these tumbling ...

. There are about nine described species in ''Mordellochroa''. Mordellochroa-abdominalis-02-fws

Species

These nine species belong to the genus ''Mordellochroa'': * ''

Mordellochroa abdominalis ''Mordellochroa abdominalis'' is a beetle in the genus ''Mordellochroa'' 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 p ...

'' (Fabricius, 1775)^g * ''

Mordellochroa hasegawai ''Mordellochroa hasegawai'' is a beetle in the genus ''Mordellochroa'' 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 pre ...

'' Nomura & Kato, 1959 * ''

Mordellochroa humerosa ''Mordellochroa humerosa'' 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 ...

'' (Rosenhauer, 1847)^g * ''

Mordellochroa milleri ''Mordellochroa milleri'' is a beetle in the genus ''Mordellochroa'' 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 preda ...

'' (Emery, 1876)^g * ''

Mordellochroa pulchella ''Mordellochroa pulchella'' is a beetle in the genus ''Mordellochroa'' 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 pre ...

'' (Mulsant & Rey, 1859)^g * ''

Mordellochroa scapularis ''Mordellochroa scapularis'', the gold-shouldered mordellid, is a species of tumbling flower beetle in the family Mordellidae. It is found in North America. References Further reading

* Mordellidae Articles created by Qbugbot Beetles ...

'' (Say, 1824)^{i c g b} (gold-shouldered mordellid) * ''

Mordellochroa shibatai ''Mordellochroa shibatai'' is a beetle in the genus ''Mordellochroa'' 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 pred ...

'' Kiyoyama, 1987^g * ''

Mordellochroa taiwana ''Tolidostena taiwana'' is a beetle in the genus ''Tolidostena'' 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, ...

'' Kiyoyama, 1987^g * ''

Mordellochroa tournieri ''Mordellochroa tournieri'' is a beetle in the genus ''Mordellochroa'' 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 pre ...

'' (Emery, 1876)^g * ''

Mordellochroa yanoi ''Mordellochroa yanoi'' is a beetle in the genus ''Mordellochroa'' 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 predato ...

'' (Nomura, 1951)^g Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

References

External links

* Mordellidae {{Mordellidae-stub