Mordella leucaspis

Mordella leucaspis is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellaof the family Mordellidae, part of the superfamily Tenebrionoidea. It was discovered in 1849.[1]

Mordella leucaspis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
Family:
Mordellidae
Subfamily:
Mordellinae
Tribe:
Mordellini
Genus:
Mordella
Species:
M. leucaspis
Binomial name
Mordella leucaspis
Küster, 1849

Subspecies

The following subspecies have been described:[1]

  • Mordella leucaspis bicoloripilosa Horák, 1985
  • Mordella leucaspis leucaspis Küster, 1849
= Mordella leucaspis adnexa Ermisch, 1969
= Mordella leucaspis persica Apfelbeck, 1914

Distribution

Beatles of this species live in Europe.[1]

References
  1. Jackman, John A.; Lu, Wenhua; Horák, Jan. Hallan, Joel (ed.). "Mordellidae species listing". Biology Catalog. Archived from the original on 30 March 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
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