Mordella pleurosticta

Mordella pleurosticta is a species of beetle in the genus Mordella of the family Mordellidae, which is part of the superfamily Tenebrionoidea. It was discovered in 1859.[2]

Mordella pleurosticta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
Family:
Mordellidae
Subfamily:
Mordellinae
Tribe:
Mordellini
Genus:
Mordella
Species:
M. pleurosticta
Binomial name
Mordella pleurosticta
Lucas, 1859[1]

References
  1. Lucas, H. (1857) [1859]. "Mordella pleurosticta, Luc.". Entomologie. Expédition dans les parties centrales de l'Amérique du Sud. 7 Partie: Zoologie. Paris: P. Bertrand. p. 144.
  2. Mordellidae Species List at Joel Hallan’s Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University, archived from the original on 7 October 2014, retrieved 9 August 2015


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