Mordellistena liturata

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Mordellistena liturata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Mordellidae
Genus: Mordellistena
Species:
M. liturata
Binomial name
Mordellistena liturata
(Melsheimer, 1845)
Synonyms
A member of the Mordellistena species.
A member of the Mordellistena species.

Mordellistena liturata is a beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1845 by Frederick Ernst 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[edit]

  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.