Tenebrio
Tenebrio is a genus of darkling beetles.[1][2][3] Adults are 12–18 mm (0.47–0.71 in) long and can live for 1–2 years. The larvae are minor pests, but they are also widely reared and sold as pet food.[3]
| Tenebrio | |
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| Tenebrio molitor, known as the mealworm when larva | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Tenebrionidae |
| Tribe: | Tenebrionini |
| Genus: | Tenebrio Linnaeus, 1758 |
Species
The genus contains the following extant species:[2][3]
- Tenebrio molitor Linnaeus, 1758 – yellow mealworm
- Tenebrio obscurus Fabricius, 1792 – dark mealworm
Four species are known from fossils found in Germany and Canada:[1]
- Tenebrio calculensis
- Tenebrio effossus
- Tenebrio primigenius
- Tenebrio senex
References
- "†Tenebrio Linnaeus 1758". Paleobiology Database. Fossilworks. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- "Tenebrio". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- Rees, David (21 July 2004). Insects of Stored Products. CSIRO Publishing. pp. 112–113. ISBN 978-0-643-10263-7.
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