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''Variimorda villosa'' is a species of tumbling flower beetle in the subfamily
Mordellinae Mordellinae is a subfamily 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 ...
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 ...
. These very small beetles are present in most of Europe. The adults can be encountered from July through August, especially feeding on flowers of Apiaceae species. Their bodies have a sharp rear ending and a quite variable pattern of colours of lighter spots (yellowish, brownish, silvery, etc.).


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Fauna Europaea
{{Taxonbar, from=Q1644486 Mordellidae Beetles of Europe Beetles described in 1781