<em>Falsomordellistena pubescens</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/11/2024). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1285576 - Psn: 20)

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<em>Falsomordellistena pubescens</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/1/2023). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 838814 - Psn: 35)

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<em>Falsomordellistena pubescens</em> in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/26/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 592409 - Psn: 45)

Falsomordellistena pubescens in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/26/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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<em>Falsomordellistena pubescens</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/11/2023). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 926041 - Psn: 45)

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<em>Falsomordellistena pubescens</em> in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/31/2021). (c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 593519 - Psn: 52)

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<em>Falsomordellistena pubescens</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/11/2018). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 277154 - Psn: 55)

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Falsomordellistena pubescens in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/1/2023). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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<em>Falsomordellistena pubescens</em> in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/6/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 592408 - Psn: 65)

Falsomordellistena pubescens in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/6/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Falsomordellistena pubescens</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). No rights reserved. (Photo ID: 909260 - Psn: 76)

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<em>Falsomordellistena pubescens</em> in Wicomico Co., Maryland (5/30/2025). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 1285601 - Psn: 78)

Falsomordellistena pubescens in Wicomico Co., Maryland (5/30/2025). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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<em>Falsomordellistena pubescens</em> in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (6/9/2023). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1285607 - Psn: 78)

Falsomordellistena pubescens in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (6/9/2023). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Falsomordellistena pubescens</em> in Harford Co., Maryland (5/30/2025). (c) Brad Heath, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1285679 - Psn: 78)

Falsomordellistena pubescens in Harford Co., Maryland (5/30/2025). (c) Brad Heath, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Falsomordellistena pubescens</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/25/2021). (c) Jenny Mottar Kopelen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 594308 - Psn: 88)

Falsomordellistena pubescens in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/25/2021). (c) Jenny Mottar Kopelen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Falsomordellistena pubescens</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/28/2022). (c) timboucher, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1185420 - Psn: 88)

Falsomordellistena pubescens in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/28/2022). (c) timboucher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Falsomordellistena pubescens in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/6/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

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Falsomordellistena pubescens in Wicomico Co., Maryland (5/30/2025). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Adrienne van den Beemt.

Falsomordellistena pubescens in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (6/9/2023). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Tyler Bell.

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Falsomordellistena pubescens

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Mordellidae
Genus:	Falsomordellistena
Species:	F. pubescens
Binomial name
*Falsomordellistena pubescens* (Fabricius, 1798)
Synonyms
Mordellistena pubescens (Fabricius, 1798)

Falsomordellistena pubescens is a species of tumbling flower beetle in the family Mordellidae.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] It is found in Central and North America, from Panama to Canada.^[3]