Mordellistena liturata

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

Mordellistena liturata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
Family:
Mordellidae
Subfamily:
Mordellinae
Tribe:
Mordellistenini
Genus:
Mordellistena
Species:
M. liturata
Binomial name
Mordellistena liturata
(Melsheimer, 1845)
Synonyms
A member of the Mordellistena species.

References
  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.


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