Mordellistena liturata

Mordellistena liturata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Family: Mordellidae
Subfamily: Mordellinae
Tribe: Mordellistenini
Genus: Mordellistena
Species: M. liturata
Binomial name
Mordellistena liturata
(Melsheimer, 1845)
Synonyms

Mordellistena liturata is a beetle in the Mordellistena genus, which is in the Mordellidae family. It was described in 1845 by Frederick Valentine Melsheimer.[1] It is found in gardens and is just over 4 millimetres (0.16 in) in length and has a 1 millimetre (0.039 in) tail.[2]

References

  1. Mordellidae Species List at Joel Hallan’s Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University, archived from the original on 7 October 2014, retrieved 8 August 2015
  2. "Bugguide". Retrieved 20 May 2012.


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