Mordellistena episternalis

Mordellistena episternalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Family: Mordellidae
Subfamily: Mordellinae
Tribe: Mordellistenini
Genus: Mordellistena
Species: M. episternalis
Binomial name
Mordellistena episternalis
Mulsant, 1856
Synonyms[1]
  • Mordella extensa Rosenhauer, 1856

Mordellistena episternalis is a species of beetle in the family Mordellidae and is in the Mordellistena genus. It was described in 1856 by Étienne Mulsant[2] and can be found in such European countries as Austria, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, and the Netherlands.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Mordellistena (Mordellistena) episternalis Mulsant, 1856". 2.5. Fauna Europaea. July 23, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
  2. Mordellidae Species List at Joel Hallan’s Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on 18 May 2012.