''Mordella atrata'' is a species of

beetle Beetles are insects that form the Taxonomic rank, order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Holometabola. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 40 ...

in the genus ''

Mordella ''Mordella'' is the type genus of the tumbling flower beetle family (biology), family (Mordellidae), its subfamily Mordellinae and the tribe (biology), tribe Mordellini. Its species are found on every continent except Antarctica. The larvae are p ...

'' of the family

Mordellidae The Mordellidae are a family of beetles commonly known as tumbling flower beetles for the typical irregular movements they make when escaping predators, or as pintail beetles due to their abdominal tip which aids them in performing these tumblin ...

. It was described in 1845.

References

Beetles described in 1845 atrata Taxa named by Frederick Ernst Melsheimer {{Mordella-stub