| Mordellistena y-nigrum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Mordellidae |
| Genus: | Mordellistena |
| Species: | M. y-nigrum |
| Binomial name | |
| Mordellistena y-nigrum Ray, 1937 | |
Mordellistena y-nigrum is a species of beetle in the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1937 by Eugene Ray from Puerto Rico. It is named for its diagnostic characteristic, a Y-shaped black spot on the region of the elytra surrounding the scutellum.
This beetle measures 2.25 mm (0.089 in) in length, or 3.1 mm (0.12 in) when including the anal stylus. The antennae are 1 mm (0.039 in) long.
References
- ^ Ray, Eugene (1937). "Synopsis of the Puerto Rican beetles of the genus Mordellistena, with descriptions of new species". Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 84 (3020): 389–399. doi:10.5479/si.00963801.84-3020.389. hdl:10088/16268.
- Mordellidae Species List at Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University, archived from the original on 7 October 2014, retrieved 8 August 2015
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