Mordellidae
Pronunciation: [More·DELL·i⋅dae]
Common Name: Tumbling Flower Beetles
Description: Mordellid beetles are commonly found feeding in the flower heads of composites. They have a distinctive, humpbacked body shape with a long, pointed abdomen that extends behind the elytra. The head is bent down and held below the body. In most species the body is covered with a dense coat of hair or scales.
Spot ID Key Characters:
- Wedge-shaped body covered with hair or scales
- Long, pointed abdomen extends beyond elytra
- Antennae 11-segmented; sawtoothed on segments 5-11
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Order: Coleoptera
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