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Spotted Tumbling Flower Beetle

Mordellistena pumila

About Spotted Tumbling Flower Beetle

A tiny tumbling flower beetle found on composite flowers in summer. Larvae develop in plant stems. One of the smallest and most frequently encountered mordellid species.

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So small that it can hide inside individual florets of composite flower heads.

Distribution

Where Spotted Tumbling Flower Beetle can be found

Seasonal Activity

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Peak activity Moderate Low / dormant
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