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Checklist for Family Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 (Darkling Beetle)
and region New Zealand (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
527
5392
17066
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
524
5387
17059
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
5315
16945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
331
4274
14282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
90
1573
5883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
85
1403
5013
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
49
889
2736
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tenebrionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles, Fungus, Fungus Beetles
18
157
422
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTenebrionidae
Latreille, 1802
Darkling Beetle, Darkling beetles, False wireworms
69
217
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New Zealand
69 Genera with 217 Species
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Actizeta Pascoe, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Adelium Kirby, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Alphitobius Stephens, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Amarygmus Dalman, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Aphtora Bates, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Araeoschizus LeConte, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoglenes Broun, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Arthopus Sharp, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Artystona Bates, 18746SpeciesTaxom
Asbolus Bergroth, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Blapstinus Sturm, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Bolbophanes Carter, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Cardiothorax Motschulsky, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cerodolus Sharp, 19177SpeciesTaxom
Chaerodes White, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Chalcopteroides Strand, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopeplus Gebien, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Coelus Eschscholtz, 1852Dune Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptadius LeConte, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Cryptoglossa Solier, 1836
Death-feigning Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Diaperis Geoffroy, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Edalus Broun, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Edrotes LeConte, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Eleodes Eschscholtz, 1824Clown bug10SpeciesTaxom
Embaphion Say, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Epantius Le Conte, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Eusattus LeConte, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Exadelium Watt, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Exohadrus Broun, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Gnatocerus Thunberg, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Gonocephalum Solier, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Helops Fabricius, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Homotrysis Pascoe, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Hylocrinus Casey, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Kaszabadelium Watt, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Licinoma Pascoe, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Lorelus Sharp, 191014SpeciesTaxom
Menimus Sharp, 188019SpeciesTaxom
Mesopatrum Broun, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Mimopeus Pascoe, 198823SpeciesTaxom
Mitua Hope, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Notibius LeConte, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Omedes Broun, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Palorus Mulsant, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Partystona Watt, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Periatrum Sharp, 18937SpeciesTaxom
Phaleria Latreille, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pheloneis Pascoe, 19923SpeciesTaxom
Philolithus Lacordaire, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Platyphanes Westwood, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pseudhelops Guérin-Ménev..., 18418SpeciesTaxom
Pterohelaeus Brême, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Saragus Erichson, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Stenadelium Watt, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Steriphanus Casey, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphetodes Pascoe, 191723SpeciesTaxom
Tanychilus Newman, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Telabis Casey, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrio Linnaeus, 1792Indet. Mealworm Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Toxicum Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Tribolium MacLeay, 1797Flour beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Trogloderus LeConte, 19464SpeciesTaxom
Ulodes Erichson, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Uloma Dejean, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Ulomotypus Broun, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Xylochus Broun, 19924SpeciesTaxom
Zeadelium Watt, 188020SpeciesTaxom
Zolodinus Blanchard, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Zomedes Watt, 19921SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Zealand
217 Species
Actizeta albata Pascoe, 1875
Actizeta fusca Watt, 1992
Alphitobius diaperinus Panzer, 1797Leser Mealworm Beetle
Alphitobius laevigatus Fabricius, 1781Black fungus beetle
Amarygmus tristis Fabricius, 1798
Amarygmus watti Bremer, 2005
Amarygmus zelandicus Bates, 1874
Aphtora rufipes Bates, 1872
Araeoschizus utahensis Papp, 1981
Archaeoglenes costipennis Broun, 1893
Arthopus brouni Sharp, 1876
Artystona erichsoni White, 1846
Artystona lata Watt, 1992
Artystona obscura Sharp, 1886
Artystona richmondiana Watt, 1992
Artystona rugiceps Bates, 1874
Artystona wakefieldi Bates, 1874
Asbolus papillosus Triplehorn, 1964
Blapstinus coronadensis Blaisdell, 1892
Blapstinus discolor Horn, 1870
Blapstinus histricus Casey, 1891Beetle
Blapstinus sulcatus LeConte, 1851
Cardiothorax encephalus Pascoe, 1869
Cerodolus arthurensis Watt, 1992
Cerodolus chrysomeloides Sharp, 1886
Cerodolus curvellus Broun, 1912
Cerodolus genialis Broun, 1893
Cerodolus manepouricus Watt, 1992
Cerodolus sinuatus Watt, 1992
Cerodolus tuberculatus Broun, 1917
Chaerodes laetus Broun, 1880
Chaerodes trachyscelides White, 1846
Chalcopteroides columbinus Boisduval, 1835
Chalcopteroides iridicolor Blessig, 1861
Chalcopteroides polychromus Pascoe, 1869
Chrysopeplus expolitus Broun, 1880
Chrysopeplus triregius Watt, 1992
Coelus globosus Leconte, "1851", 1852Globose Dune Beetle
Cryptadius inflatus LeConte, 1851
Diaperis maculatus Olivier, 1791Western mock orange
Edalus alienus Broun, 1880
Edalus curtulus Watt, 1992
Edalus pleuralis Broun, 1893
Edrotes leechi Doyen, 1968
Eleodes (Steneleodes) longicollis LeConte, 1851
Eleodes acuticauda LeConte, 1851
Eleodes adumbrata Blaisdell, 1925
Eleodes brunnipes Casey, 1890
Eleodes caudifera LeConte, 1858
Eleodes delicata Blaisdell, 1929
Eleodes extricata Say, 1824
Eleodes nigrina LeConte, 1858
Eleodes nigropilosa LeConte, 1851
Eleodes obscura Say, 1824
Embaphion elongatum Horn, 1870
Embaphion glabrum Blaisdell, 1909
Embaphion planum Horn, 1870
Epantius obscurus LeConte, 1851
Eusattus difficilis LeConte, 1851
Eusattus muricatus LeConte, 1851
Exadelium rufilabrum Broun, 1886
Exohadrus volutithorax Broun, 1880
Gnatocerus cornutus Fabricius, 1798Broad-horned Flour Beetle
Gonocephalum (Gonocephalum) elderi Blackburn, 1892Vegetable beetle
Helops confluens Casey, 1924
Homotrysis macleayi Borchmann, 1909
Kaszabadelium aucklandicum Broun, 1880
Licinoma subcanaliculata Carter, 1921
Lorelus crassicornis Broun, 1880
Lorelus kaszabi Watt, 1992
Lorelus laticornis Watt, 1992
Lorelus latulus Broun, 1910
Lorelus marginalis Broun, 1910
Lorelus obtusus Watt, 1992
Lorelus opacus Watt, 1992
Lorelus politus Watt, 1992
Lorelus priscus Sharp, 1876
Lorelus pubescens Broun, 1880
Lorelus punctalus
Lorelus punctatus Watt, 1992
Lorelus quadricollis Broun, 1883
Lorelus tarsalis Broun, 1910
Menimus batesi Sharp, 1876
Menimus borealis Watt, 1992
Menimus brouni Watt, 1992
Menimus caecus Sharp, 1876
Menimus clarkei Watt, 1992
Menimus crassus Sharp, 1876
Menimus crinalis Broun, 1880
Menimus curtulus Broun, 1883
Menimus dubius Broun, 1880
Menimus elongatus Watt, 1992
Menimus helmorei Watt, 1992
Menimus laevicollis Broun, 1895
Menimus moehauensis Watt, 1992
Menimus oblongus Broun, 1880
Menimus obscurus Broun, 1880
Menimus pubiceps Broun, 1921
Menimus puncticeps Broun, 1880
Menimus sinuatus Broun, 1886
Menimus thoracicus Broun, 1880
Mesopatrum granulosum Broun, 1893
Mimopeus buchanani Broun, 1880
Mimopeus clarkei Watt, 1988
Mimopeus convexus Watt, 1988
Mimopeus costellus Broun, 1905
Mimopeus elongatus Brême, 1842
Mimopeus granulosus Brême, 1842
Mimopeus humeralis Bates, 1873
Mimopeus impressifrons Bates, 1873
Mimopeus insularis Watt, 1988
Mimopeus johnsi Watt, 1988
Mimopeus lateralis Broun, 1909
Mimopeus lewisianus Sharp, 1903
Mimopeus neglectus Watt, 1988
Mimopeus opaculus Bates, 1873
Mimopeus parallelus Watt, 1988
Mimopeus parvus Watt, 1988
Mimopeus pascoei Bates, 1873
Mimopeus rugosus Bates, 1873
Mimopeus subcostatus Sharp, 1903
Mimopeus thoracicus Bates, 1873
Mimopeus tibialis Bates, 1873
Mimopeus turbotti Watt, 1988
Mimopeus vallis Watt, 1988
Mitua triangularis Watt, 1992
Mitua tuberculicostata White, 1846
Notibius puberulus LeConte, 1851
Omedes nitidus Broun, 1893
Omedes substriatus Broun, 1880
Palorus ratzeburgii Wissmann, 1848Small-eyed Flour Beetle
Partystona metallica Watt, 1992
Periatrum carinatum Watt, 1992
Periatrum edentalum
Periatrum edentatum Watt, 1992
Periatrum helmsi Sharp, 1886
Periatrum manapouricum Watt, 1992
Periatrum rotundatum Watt, 1992
Periatrum tumipes Broun, 1893
Phaleria rotundata LeConte, 1851
Pheloneis amaroides Lacordaire, 1859
Pheloneis simulans Redtenbacher, 1868
Pheloneis triregius Watt, 1992
Philolithus (Glyptasida) sordidus LeConte, 1853
Platyphanes chalcopteroides Carter, 1913
Pseudhelops antipodensis Watt, 1971
Pseudhelops capitalis Broun, 1917
Pseudhelops chathamensis Watt, 1992
Pseudhelops clandestinus Watt, 1971
Pseudhelops liberalis Watt, 1971
Pseudhelops posticalis Broun, 1909
Pseudhelops quadricollis Broun, 1909
Pseudhelops tuberculatus Guérin-Ménev..., 1841
Saragus costatus Solier, 1848
Stenadelium striatum Watt, 1992
Syrphetodes bullatus Sharp, 1886
Syrphetodes carinatus Leschen & Bu..., 2014
Syrphetodes cirrhopogon Leschen & Bu..., 2014
Syrphetodes cordopennis Broun, 1893
Syrphetodes crenatus Broun, 1880
Syrphetodes decoratus Broun, 1880
Syrphetodes dorsalis Broun, 1893
Syrphetodes insularis Leschen & Bu..., 2014
Syrphetodes magnus Leschen & Bu..., 2014
Syrphetodes marginatus Pascoe, 1875
Syrphetodes marrisi Leschen & Bu..., 2014
Syrphetodes melanopogon Leschen & Bu..., 2014
Syrphetodes nodosalis Broun, 1904
Syrphetodes nunni Leschen & Bu..., 2014
Syrphetodes obtusus Leschen & Bu..., 2014
Syrphetodes pensus Broun, 1921
Syrphetodes punctatus Broun, 1893
Syrphetodes relictus Leschen & Bu..., 2014
Syrphetodes simplex Broun, 1903
Syrphetodes sylvius Broun, 1893
Syrphetodes thoracicus Broun, 1921
Syrphetodes truncatus Broun, 1912
Syrphetodes variegatus Broun, 1917
Tanychilus metallicus White, 1846
Tanychilus sophorae Broun, 1880
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.
Trogloderus costatus LeConte, 1879
Trogloderus nevadus La Rivers, 1943
Trogloderus tuberculatus Blaisdell, 1909
Trogloderus vandykei La Rivers, 1946
Ulodes verrucosus Erichson, 1842
Uloma tenebrionoides White, 1846
Ulomotypus laevigatus Broun, 1886
Xylochus dentipes Broun, 1883
Xylochus spinifer Broun, 1893
Xylochus tibialis Broun, 1880
Xylochus triregius Watt, 1992
Zeadelium aeratum Broun, 1880
Zeadelium arthurense Watt, 1992
Zeadelium arthurensis
Zeadelium australe Watt, 1992
Zeadelium bullatum Pascoe, 1876
Zeadelium chalmeri Broun, 1883
Zeadelium complicatum Broun, 1911
Zeadelium femorale Broun, 1910
Zeadelium gratiosum Broun, 1893
Zeadelium hanseni Broun, 1885
Zeadelium hudsoni Broun, 1909
Zeadelium indigator Broun, 1886
Zeadelium intermedium Sharp, 1886
Zeadelium intricatum Broun, 1880
Zeadelium lentum Broun, 1880
Zeadelium nigritulum Broun, 1885
Zeadelium parvum Watt, 1992
Zeadelium senile Watt, 1992
Zeadelium simplex Sharp, 1886
Zeadelium thoracicum Broun, 1880
Zolodinus zelandicus Blanchard, 1847
Zomedes borealis Watt, 1992

Subnodes of Tenebrionidae with occurrences in New Zealand
SubfamilyAlleculinae
Laporte, 1840
Comb-clawed beetles
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDiaperinae
Latreille, 1802
5
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLagriinae
Latreille, 1825
Long-jointed bark beetles, Long-jointed Beetles
16
81
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPhrenapatinae
Solier, 1834
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPimeliinae
Latreille, 1802
12
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStenochiinae
Kirby, 1837
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTenebrioninae
Latreille, 1802
28
89
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyZolodininae
Watt, 1975
1
1
Genus
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