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Tumbling Flower Beetle

Mordellistenini sp.

Description:

Body humpbacked, more or less wedge-shaped; broadest at front; head is bent forward, attached ventrally; abdomen pointy, extending beyond elytra. Hind legs enlarged. They kick and tumble about when disturbed. Black or gray, some brown; hairy, sometimes light patches of hair form pattern. Antennae short to moderate, threadlike, sawtoothed or clubbed. Tarsal claws often bilobed or comblike - Bugguide

Habitat:

Woodland habitat along the edge of the timber.

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beaker98
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beaker98

Iowa, USA

Spotted on Jun 21, 2015
Submitted on Feb 18, 2016

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