| Mordellistena parvuliformis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Mordellidae |
| Genus: | Mordellistena |
| Species: | M. parvuliformis
|
| Binomial name | |
| Mordellistena parvuliformis Stshegoleva-Barovskaya, 1930
| |
Mordellistena parvuliformis, sometimes called the sunflower tumbling beetle,[1] is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Stshegoleva-Barovskaya in 1930.[2] These larvae are known as pests of sunflower and hemp crops in some regions, particularly in Russia and Ukraine. However, the impacts are believed to be insignificant.[3] The larvae grow up to 9.5 millimetres (0.37 in) long.[3] Adults grow between 2.5 and 3.3 millimetres (0.098 and 0.130 in) long, and are black in colour. [1]
- ^ a b Gornovska, S.V.; Fedorenko, V.P. (2014). "Reasons for the Appearance of a New Pest – Sunflower Tumbling Beetle (Mordellidae, Mordellistena parvulliformis) – in Ukraine" (PDF). News of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus. 4.
- ^ 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
- ^ a b "Descripton [sic] of Mordellistena Parvuliformis Larva (Coleoptera, Mordellidae) - ProQuest". Vestnik Zoologii. 43 (6). Retrieved 2023-08-10.