Mordellistena lineata
| Mordellistena lineata | |
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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. lineata
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| Binomial name | |
| Mordellistena lineata | |
Mordellistena lineata is a species of beetle in the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1937 by Eugene Ray from Puerto Rico.[1][2]
This beetle measures 2.1 mm (0.083 in) in length, or 2.9 mm (0.11 in) when including the anal stylus. The antennae are 0.8 mm (0.031 in) long.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Ray, Eugene (1937). "Synopsis of the Puerto Rican beetles of the genus Mordellistena, with descriptions of new species". Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 84 (3020): 389–399. doi:10.5479/si.00963801.84-3020.389. hdl:10088/16268.
- ^ 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