| Mordellistena rayi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Mordellidae |
| Genus: | Mordellistena |
| Species: | M. rayi
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| Binomial name | |
| Mordellistena rayi Ermisch, 1965
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Mordellistena humeralis Ray, 1937 – preoccupied | |
Mordellistena rayi is a species of beetle in the family Mordellidae.[1] It was first described as Mordellistena humeralis in 1937 by Eugene Ray from Puerto Rico,[2] but this name was preoccupied by Mordellistena humeralis (Linnaeus, 1758), and the replacement name Mordellistena rayi was created by Karl Ermisch in 1965.[1]
This beetle measures 2.6 mm (0.10 in) in length, or 3.8 mm (0.15 in) when including the anal stylus. The antennae are 0.6 mm (0.024 in) long.[2]