''Tolidopalpus'' is a genus of

tumbling flower beetle 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 tumbling ...

s 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 about six described species in ''Tolidopalpus''.

Species

These species belong to the genus ''Tolidopalpus'': * ''

Tolidopalpus bimaculatus ''Tolidopalpus bimaculatus'' is a beetle in the genus ''Tolidopalpus'' 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 pred ...

'' Shiyake, 1997 (Philippines) * ''

Tolidopalpus castaneicolor ''Tolidopalpus castaneicolor'' is a beetle in the genus ''Tolidopalpus'' 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 pr ...

'' Ermisch, 1952 (China) * ''

Tolidopalpus dohertyi ''Tolidopalpus dohertyi'' is a beetle in the family Mordellidae, occurring in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. It was described in 1917 by Maurice Pic Maurice Pic (23 March 1866, in Marrigny near Digoin – 29 December 1957, in Les Guerreau ...

'' (Pic, 1917) (southeast Asia) * ''

Tolidopalpus galloisi ''Tolidopalpus galloisi'' is a beetle in the genus ''Tolidopalpus'' 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 predato ...

'' (Kono, 1932) (temperate Asia) * ''

Tolidopalpus nitidocoma ''Tolidopalpus'' is a genus of tumbling flower beetles in the family Mordellidae. There are about six described species in ''Tolidopalpus''. Species These species belong to the genus ''Tolidopalpus'': * ''Tolidopalpus bimaculatus'' Shiyake, 1997 ...

'' (Lea 1929) (New Zealand) * ''

Tolidopalpus sakaii ''Tolidopalpus sakaii'' is a beetle in the genus ''Tolidopalpus'' 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 ...

'' Shiyake, 1997 (Philippines)

References

External links

* Mordellidae {{Mordellidae-stub