''Xanthomorda'' 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 ...
, found in
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an island country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean n ...
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Species
The following species are members of the genus ''Xanthomorda''.[
* '' Xanthomorda aequalis'' Batten, 1990
* '' Xanthomorda cooteri'' Batten, 1990
* '' Xanthomorda elegantissima'' Batten, 1990
* '' Xanthomorda paarlbergi'' Batten, 1990
* '' Xanthomorda papuanica'' Batten, 1990
* '' Xanthomorda plazae'' Batten, 1990
]
References
Mordellidae
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