How to Identify Mordellidae

Mordellidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Coleoptera, class Insecta. The family contains 19 accepted species worldwide.

Representative Mordellidae Species

How to identify Mordellochroa scapularis (Say, 1824)

Mordellochroa scapularis (Say, 1824)

Mordellochroa scapularis (Say, 1824)

Mordellochroa scapularis, the gold-shouldered mordellid, is a North American tum…

How to identify Falsomordellistena bihamata (Melsheimer, 1846)

Falsomordellistena bihamata (Melsheimer, 1846)

Falsomordellistena bihamata (Melsheimer, 1846)

Falsomordellistena bihamata is a tumbling flower beetle species in Mordellidae f…

How to identify Mordellistena cervicalis LeConte, 1862

Mordellistena cervicalis LeConte, 1862

Mordellistena cervicalis LeConte, 1862

Mordellistena cervicalis is a mordellid beetle described in 1862, found in easte…

How to identify Falsomordellistena hebraica (LeConte, 1862)

Falsomordellistena hebraica (LeConte, 1862)

Falsomordellistena hebraica (LeConte, 1862)

Falsomordellistena hebraica is a tumbling flower beetle found across North Ameri…

How to identify Mordellistena trifasciata (Say, 1826)

Mordellistena trifasciata (Say, 1826)

Mordellistena trifasciata (Say, 1826)

Mordellistena trifasciata is a tumbling flower beetle species from the Mordellid…

How to identify Falsomordellistena pubescens (Fabricius, 1798)

Falsomordellistena pubescens (Fabricius, 1798)

Falsomordellistena pubescens (Fabricius, 1798)

Falsomordellistena pubescens is a tumbling flower beetle in Mordellidae found fr…

How to identify Paramordellaria carinata (Smith, 1883)

Paramordellaria carinata (Smith, 1883)

Paramordellaria carinata (Smith, 1883)

Paramordellaria carinata is a North American tumbling flower beetle species in t…

How to identify Mordellina pustulata (Melsheimer, 1846)

Mordellina pustulata (Melsheimer, 1846)

Mordellina pustulata (Melsheimer, 1846)

Mordellina pustulata is a tumbling flower beetle species in the Mordellidae fami…

How to identify Mordellochroa abdominalis (Fabricius, 1775)

Mordellochroa abdominalis (Fabricius, 1775)

Mordellochroa abdominalis (Fabricius, 1775)

Mordellochroa abdominalis is a tumbling flower beetle from the Mordellidae famil…

How to identify Zeamordella monacha

Zeamordella monacha

Zeamordella monacha

Zeamordella monacha is the only species in the Zeamordella genus of tumbling flo…

How to identify Yakuhananomia bidentata (Say, 1824)

Yakuhananomia bidentata (Say, 1824)

Yakuhananomia bidentata (Say, 1824)

Yakuhananomia bidentata is a Mordellidae beetle species described in 1824, found…

How to identify Hoshihananomia octopunctata (Fabricius, 1775)

Hoshihananomia octopunctata (Fabricius, 1775)

Hoshihananomia octopunctata (Fabricius, 1775)

Hoshihananomia octopunctata is a tumbling flower beetle from the Mordellidae fam…

Browse all 19 Mordellidae species →

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Mordellidae?

Mordellidae animals belong to the Coleoptera order in the Animalia kingdom. Browse the 19 species gallery above for visual identification references. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.

What are the key characteristics of Mordellidae?

Mordellidae is classified in the order Coleoptera, class Insecta, phylum Arthropoda. The family contains 19 accepted species worldwide.

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia · Disclaimer

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