''Pselaphostena occidentalis'' is a

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 ''

Pselaphostena ''Pselaphostena'' is a genus of tumbling flower beetles in the family Mordellidae, found in the Afrotropical realm, Afrotropics. Species The following species are members of the genus ''Pselaphostena''. * ''Pselaphostena antennata'' Franciscolo, ...

'' 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 1957 by Franciscolo.

References

Mordellidae Beetles described in 1957 {{Mordellidae-stub