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'''''Mordellistena parva''''' is a species of [[beetle]] in the genus ''[[Mordellistena]]'' of the family [[Mordellidae]]. It was described by Liljeblad in 1945.<ref name="1a">{{citation |url=http://insects.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/Arthropoda/Insects/Coleoptera/Family/Mordellidae.txt|title=Mordellidae Species List at Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141007081109/https://insects.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/Arthropoda/Insects/Coleoptera/Family/Mordellidae.txt |archivedate=7 October 2014|accessdate=8 August 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
'''''Mordellistena parva''''' is a species of [[beetle]] in the genus ''[[Mordellistena]]'' of the family [[Mordellidae]]. It was described by Liljeblad in 1945.<ref name="1a">{{citation |url=http://insects.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/Arthropoda/Insects/Coleoptera/Family/Mordellidae.txt|title=Mordellidae Species List at Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141007081109/https://insects.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/Arthropoda/Insects/Coleoptera/Family/Mordellidae.txt |archivedate=7 October 2014|accessdate=8 August 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is commonly known as the "false ladybird beetle" or "tumbling flower beetle." These beetles are small, elongated, and usually black or dark brown in color. They can be found in various habitats, including meadows, gardens, and forests, where they feed on pollen and nectar from flowers. Mordellistena parva is known for its characteristic tumbling behavior, where it flips and tumbles when disturbed, which serves as a defensive mechanism. |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Mordellidae |
| Genus: | Mordellistena |
| Species: | M. parva
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| Mordellistena parva Liljeblad, 1945
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Mordellistena parva is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Liljeblad in 1945.[1] It is commonly known as the "false ladybird beetle" or "tumbling flower beetle." These beetles are small, elongated, and usually black or dark brown in color. They can be found in various habitats, including meadows, gardens, and forests, where they feed on pollen and nectar from flowers. Mordellistena parva is known for its characteristic tumbling behavior, where it flips and tumbles when disturbed, which serves as a defensive mechanism.
References
- ^ 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