Mordellistena liturata

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
	Mordella liturata Melsheimer, 1845;

Mordellistena liturata is a beetle in the Mordellistena genus, which is in the Mordellidae family. 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]

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 {{citation}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Bugguide". Retrieved 20 May 2012.

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[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 {{citation}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[quick!-2] "Bugguide". Retrieved 20 May 2012.

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