''Stenalia'' is a genus of tumbling flower beetles in 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 ...

. There are more than 25 described species in ''Stenalia'', found in Southern Europe, Asia, and Africa.

Species

These 28 species belong to the genus ''Stenalia'': * '' Stenalia araxicola'' Iablokoff-Khnzorian, 1957 * '' Stenalia ascaniaenovae'' Lazorko, 1974 * '' Stenalia balcanica'' Franciscolo, 1949 * ''

Stenalia bilyi ''Stenalia bilyi'' is a beetle in the genus ''Stenalia'' of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1978.

'' Horák, 1978 * ''

Stenalia bisecta ''Stenalia bisecta'' is a beetle in the genus ''Stenalia'' 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 ...

'' Baudi de Selve, 1883 * ''

Stenalia brunneipennis ''Stenalia brunneipennis'' is a beetle in the genus ''Stenalia'' 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, ...

'' Mulsant, 1856 * ''

Stenalia cechovskyi ''Stenalia cechovskyi'' is a beetle in the genus ''Stenalia'' of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Jan Horák in 2006 and is endemic to Malaysia where it was discovered in Cameron Highlands. The species is black in colour and have dark ...

'' Horák, 2006 * '' Stenalia dembickyana'' Horák, 1995 * '' Stenalia dzhulfae'' Odnosum, 2001 * '' Stenalia ermolenkoi'' Odnosum, 2000 * ''

Stenalia escherichi ''Stenalia'' is a genus of tumbling flower beetles in 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 ...

'' Schilsky, 1898 * ''

Stenalia gracilicornis ''Stenalia gracilicornis'' is a beetle in the genus ''Stenalia'' 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, ...

'' Baudi de Selve, 1878 * ''

Stenalia graeca ''Stenalia graeca'' is a beetle in the genus ''Stenalia'' 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 ...

'' Ermisch, 1965 * ''

Stenalia gridelli ''Stenalia gridelli'' is a beetle in the genus ''Stenalia'' 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 a ...

'' Franciscolo, 1949 * ''

Stenalia hispana ''Stenalia hispana'' is a beetle in the genus ''Stenalia'' 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 ...

'' Schilsky, 1895 * '' Stenalia indica'' Horák, 1995 * ''

Stenalia iranica ''Stenalia iranica'' is a beetle in the genus ''Stenalia'' 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 ...

'' Horak, 1981 * '' Stenalia jakli'' Horák, 2006 * ''

Stenalia jendeki ''Stenalia jendeki'' is a beetle in the genus ''Stenalia'' of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 2006 by Horák and is endemic to Cambodia Cambodia, officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainl ...

'' Horák, 2006 * '' Stenalia lindbergi'' Ermisch, 1963 * ''

Stenalia merkli ''Stenalia merkli'' is a beetle in the genus ''Stenalia'' 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 ...

'' Schilsky, 1895 * ''

Stenalia oligocenica ''Stenalia oligocenica'' is a beetle in the genus ''Stenalia'' 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, o ...

'' Nel, 1985 * ''

Stenalia pacholatkoi ''Stenalia pacholatkoi'' is a beetle in the genus ''Stenalia'' 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, o ...

'' Horák, 1995 * ''

Stenalia siamensis ''Stenalia siamensis'' is a beetle in the genus ''Stenalia'' 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 ...

'' Horák, 1995 * ''

Stenalia stipae ''Stenalia stipae'' is a beetle in the genus ''Stenalia'' 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 ...

'' Chobaut, 1924 * ''

Stenalia testacea ''Stenalia testacea'' is a species of tumbling flower beetles in the family Mordellidae. References testacea Testacea may refer to: * a former order of rhizopods, which consisted of testate amoeboid organisms. * a former group of shelled ...

'' (Fabricius, 1787) * ''

Stenalia tonkinea ''Stenalia tonkinea'' is a beetle in the genus ''Stenalia'' 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 a ...

'' Horák, 1995 * ''

Stenalia vladimiri ''Stenalia vladimiri'' is a beetle in the genus ''Stenalia'' of the family Mordellidae. It is found only in Azerbaijan Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a Boundaries between the continents, transcontinental and landlo ...

'' Odnosum, 2001 A number of additional ''Stenalia'' species, some of which are no longer valid, are listed in "Mordellidae Species List at Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog".

References

External links

* Mordellidae Polyphaga genera Taxa named by Étienne Mulsant {{Stenalia-stub