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 | |
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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 |
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