Tenebrio

Tenebrio is a genus of darkling beetles. 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.

Tenebrio
Temporal range: Ypresian - Recent
Tenebrio molitor adult
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Tenebrionidae
Subfamily: Tenebrioninae
Tribe: Tenebrionini
Genus: Tenebrio
Linnaeus, 1758
Species

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