''Plesitomoxia atra'' is a species of

beetle Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 describ ...

in the genus ''

Plesitomoxia ''Plesitomoxia'' is a genus of 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 ...

'' 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 1962.Mordellidae Species List
at Joel Hallan’s Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on 5 March 2013.

References

Mordellidae Beetles described in 1962 {{Mordellidae-stub