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Mordellochroa scapularis

Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Mordellidae
Genus:	Mordellochroa
Species:	M. scapularis
Binomial name
*Mordellochroa scapularis* (Say, 1824)

Mordellochroa scapularis, the gold-shouldered mordellid, is a species of tumbling flower beetle in the family Mordellidae. It is found in North America.^[1]^[2]^[3]