''Sphaeromorda caffra'' 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 '' Sphaeromorda'' 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 ...

, which is part of the superfamily

Tenebrionoidea The Tenebrionoidea are a very large and diverse superfamily of beetles. It generally corresponds to the Heteromera of earlier authors. Taxonomy Tenebrionoidea contains the following families: * Aderidae Winkler 1927 (ant-like leaf beetles) ...

. It was described in 1870 by Fahraeus.Mordellidae Species List
at Joel Hallan’s Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved 17 March 2013.

References

Beetles described in 1870 Mordellidae {{Mordellidae-stub