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''Paramordellaria'' is a genus of tumbling flower 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 due to their abdominal tip which aids them in performing these tumbling ...
. There are at least two described species in ''Paramordellaria''. Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog, no longer online, shows ''Paramordellaria ivoirensis'' as the only species of ''Paramordellaria''. GBIF, ITIS, and Catalogue of Life list the two species ''P. carinata'' and ''P. triloba'' but not ''P. ivoirensis''.


Species

These species belong to the genus ''Paramordellaria'': * '' Paramordellaria carinata'' (Smith, 1883) i c g b * '' Paramordellaria ivoirensis'' Ermisch, 1968 doubtful * '' Paramordellaria triloba'' (Say, 1824) i c g b Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net


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External links

* Mordellidae {{mordellidae-stub