Tenebrio
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Tenebrio Temporal range: Eocene, 55.8–0 Ma |
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| Tenebrio molitor, known as the mealworm when larva | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Tenebrionidae |
| Tribe: | Tenebrionini |
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Tenebrio Linnaeus, 1758 |
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.
The genus contains the following extant species:
Four species are known from fossils found in Germany and Canada:
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