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Checklist for Family Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 (Darkling Beetle)
and region Iowa (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
420
3273
6617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
418
3269
6613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
397
3198
6446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
286
2586
5175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
86
899
1763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
81
789
1442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
45
464
779
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tenebrionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles, Fungus, Fungus Beetles
16
83
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTenebrionidae
Latreille, 1802
Darkling Beetle, Darkling beetles, False wireworms
30
49
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Iowa
30 Genera with 49 Species
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Alobates Motschulsky, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Alphitobius Stephens, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Alphitophagus Stephens, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Androchirus LeConte, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Arthromacra Kirby, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Blapstinus Sturm, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Bolitophagus Illiger, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Bolitotherus Candeze, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Capnochroa LeConte, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Centronopus Solier, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Corticeus Piller& Mitt..., 1866Darkling beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Cynaeus LeConte, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Diaperis Geoffroy, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Dioedus LeConte, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Eleodes Eschscholtz, 1824Clown bug3SpeciesTaxom
Embaphion Say, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Hymenorus Mulsant, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Isomira Mulsant, 18202SpeciesTaxom
Meracantha Kirby, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Merinus LeConte, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Mycetochara Berthold, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Neatus LeConte, 18122SpeciesTaxom
Neomida Mulsant, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Platydema Castelnau & ..., 19657SpeciesTaxom
Statira Audinet-Serv..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Strongylium Kirby, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrio Linnaeus, 1792Indet. Mealworm Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Tribolium MacLeay, 1797Flour beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Uloma Dejean, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Xylopinus LeConte, 17951SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iowa
49 Species
Alobates morio Fabricius J C, 1776
Alobates pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1775False Mealworm Beetle
Alphitobius diaperinus Panzer, 1797Leser Mealworm Beetle
Alphitophagus bifasciatus Say, 1824Darkling beetle
Androchirus erythropus Kirby, 1837
Arthromacra aenea Say, 1824
Blapstinus interruptus Say, 1823
Blapstinus metallicus Fabricius, 1801
Bolitophagus corticola Say, 1825
Bolitotherus cornutus Panzer, 1794Forked Fungus Beetle
Capnochroa fuliginosa Melsheimer, 1846
Centronopus calcaratus Fabricius, 1798
Corticeus cavus LeConte, 1866
Cynaeus angustus J. L. LeConte, 1851Larger black beetle
Diaperis maculatus Olivier, 1791Western mock orange
Diaperis nigronotata Pic, 1926
Dioedus punctatus LeConte, 1866
Eleodes (Eleodes) suturalis Say, 1824False wireworm
Eleodes carbonaria Say, 1824
Eleodes tricostata Say, 1824
Embaphion muricatum Say, 1824
Hymenorus curticollis Casey, 1891
Hymenorus humeralis LeConte, 1866
Isomira iowensis Casey, 1891
Isomira sericea Drapiez, 1820
Meracantha contracta Beauvois, 1805
Merinus laevis Olivier, 1795
Mycetochara foveata LeConte, 1866
Mycetochara fraterna Say, 1824
Neatus picipes Herbst, 1797
Neatus tenebrioides Palisot de B..., 1812
Neomida bicornis Fabricius, 1777Two-Horned Darkling Beetle
Platydema americana Laporte & Br..., 1831
Platydema elliptica Fabricius, 1798
Platydema excavata Say, 1824
Platydema ruficorne Sturm, 1870
Platydema ruficornis Sturm, 1826
Platydema subcostata Laporte & Br..., 1831
Platydema teleops Triplehorn, 1965
Statira gagatina Melsheimer, 1845
Strongylium tenuicolle Say, 1827
Tenebrio (Tenebrio) molitor Linnaeus, 1758Hardback Beetle
Tenebrio (Tenebrio) obscurus Fabricius, 1792Dark mealworm
Tribolium (Eusemostene) confusum Jacquelin du..., 1863Confused flour beetle
Tribolium (Tribolium) castaneum Herbst, 1797Bran bug.
Uloma imberbis LeConte, 1866
Uloma impressa Melsheimer, 1846
Uloma mentalis Horn, 1870
Xylopinus saperdoides Olivier, 1795

Subnodes of Tenebrionidae with occurrences in Iowa
SubfamilyAlleculinae
Laporte, 1840
Comb-clawed beetles
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDiaperinae
Latreille, 1802
6
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLagriinae
Latreille, 1825
Long-jointed bark beetles, Long-jointed Beetles
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPhrenapatinae
Solier, 1834
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStenochiinae
Kirby, 1837
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTenebrioninae
Latreille, 1802
13
22
Genera
Species

Taxom



Tenebrionidae (Latreille 1802)
Tenebrionidae (Latreille 1802)


Links, sources and further information
Tenebrionidae at artfakta.se
Tenebrionidae at dyntaxa.se
Tenebrionidae at gbif.org
Tenebrionidae at irmng.org
Tenebrionidae at itis.gov
Tenebrionidae at marinespecies.org