Mordellistena facts for kids
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Mordellistena
Costa, 1854
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Mordellistena is a genus (type) of beetles in the family Mordellidae. It contains many species.
They are "tumbling flower beetles", so-called for the typical irregular movements they make when escaping predators.
Images for kids
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Mordellistena cervicalis
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Mordellistena masoni
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Mordellistena sp. larva
See also
In Spanish: Mordellistena para niños
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