A Mordellistena cervicalis in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/30/2015). Determined by Tim R. Moyer/BugGuide.

Mordellistena cervicalis in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/26/2021). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

Mordellistena cervicalis in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/5/2014).

Mordellistena cervicalis in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/26/2021). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

Mordellistena cervicalis in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/20/2022). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

A Mordellistena cervicalis in Baltimore City, Maryland (5/29/2007). Determined by Patrick Coin/BugGuide.

Mordellistena cervicalis in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/3/2022). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Widespread in the eastern U.S.

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A Mordellistena cervicalis in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/30/2015). Determined by Tim R. Moyer/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Steve Scholnick.

Mordellistena cervicalis in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/26/2021). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Zachary Dankowicz via iNaturalist.

Mordellistena cervicalis in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/5/2014). View Record Details Media by Jesse Christopherson.

Mordellistena cervicalis in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/26/2021). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Zachary Dankowicz via iNaturalist.

Mordellistena cervicalis in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/20/2022). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Judy Gallagher.

A Mordellistena cervicalis in Baltimore City, Maryland (5/29/2007). Determined by Patrick Coin/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Thomas Wilson.

Mordellistena cervicalis in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/3/2022). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Wayne Longbottom.

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Mordellistena cervicalis

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Mordellidae
Genus:	Mordellistena
Species:	M. cervicalis
Binomial name
*Mordellistena cervicalis* LeConte, 1862

Mordellistena cervicalis is a beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1862 by John Lawrence LeConte.^[1]

It is found in North America in the east. ^[2]^[3]