''Ophthalmoglipa aurocaudata'' is a species of beetle in the genus ''

Ophthalmoglipa ''Ophthalmoglipa'' is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species: * ''Ophthalmoglipa aurocaudata'' (Léon Fairmaire, Fairmaire, 1897) * ''Ophthalmoglipa australis'' Franciscolo, 1952 * ''Ophthalmoglipa bilyi'' ...

'' 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 described in 1897.Mordellidae Species List
at Joel Hallan’s Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved 28 February 2013.

References

Beetles described in 1897 Mordellidae {{Mordellidae-stub