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Tenebrio

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Tenebrio is a genus of darkling beetles.[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]

Species

The genus contains the following extant species:[2][3][4]

Four species are known from fossils found in Germany and Canada:[1][5]

Gallery

References

  1. ^ a b "†Tenebrio Linnaeus 1758". Paleobiology Database. Fossilworks. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Tenebrio". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  3. ^ a b c Rees, David (21 July 2004). Insects of Stored Products. CSIRO Publishing. pp. 112–113. ISBN 978-0-643-10263-7.
  4. ^ "Genus Tenebrio". Insecta.pro. Insects catalog Insecta.pro, 2007—2022. 2017-08-16. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  5. ^ Scudder, S. H (1895). "Canadian fossil insects, myriapods and arachnids, Vol II. The Coleoptera hitherto found fossil in Canada". Geological Survey of Canada Contributions to Canadian Palaeontology. 2: 5–26.
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Tenebrio: Brief Summary

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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.

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