Mordella
| Mordella | |
|---|---|
| Imago of Mordella aculeata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Mordellidae |
| Subfamily: | Mordellinae |
| Tribe: | Mordellini |
| Genus: | Mordella Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Type species | |
| Mordella aculeata Linnaeus, 1758 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Mordellistena Broun, 1880 (non Costa, 1854: preoccupied) | |
Mordella is the type genus of the tumbling flower beetle family (Mordellidae), its subfamily Mordellinae and the tribe Mordellini. Its species are found on every continent except Antarctica. The larvae are primarily dead wood borers.