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Checklist for Family Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 (Darkling Beetle)
and region Southern Alberta (Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
421
3347
6679
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
420
3346
6678
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
400
3288
6562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
291
2810
5815
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
75
687
1508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
69
592
1067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
37
324
548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tenebrionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles, Fungus, Fungus Beetles
16
54
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTenebrionidae
Latreille, 1802
Darkling Beetle, Darkling beetles, False wireworms
20
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern Alberta
20 Genera with 31 Species
Alphitobius Stephens, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Bius Mulsant, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Blapstinus Sturm, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Bolitotherus Candeze, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Corticeus Piller& Mitt..., 1933Darkling beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Cynaeus LeConte, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Eleodes Eschscholtz, 1824Clown bug6SpeciesTaxom
Embaphion Say, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Helops Fabricius, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Iphthiminus Spilman, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Mycetochara Berthold, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Neatus LeConte, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Paratenetus Spinola, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Phaleromela Reitter, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Phanerotoma Wesmael, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Philolithus Lacordaire, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Platydema Castelnau & ..., 18262SpeciesTaxom
Stenomorpha Solier, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrio Linnaeus, 1792Indet. Mealworm Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Tribolium MacLeay, 1797Flour beetles2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Alberta
31 Species
Alphitobius diaperinus Panzer, 1797Leser Mealworm Beetle
Bius estriatus LeConte, 1851
Blapstinus hospes Casey, 1890
Blapstinus metallicus Fabricius, 1801
Blapstinus sulcatus LeConte, 1851
Bolitotherus cornutus Panzer, 1794Forked Fungus Beetle
Corticeus praetermissus Fall, 1926Overlooked Darkling Beetle
Corticeus subopacus Wallis, 1933
Cynaeus angustus J. L. LeConte, 1851Larger black beetle
Eleodes (Eleodes) hispilabris Say, 1824False wireworm
Eleodes extricata Say, 1824
Eleodes nigrina LeConte, 1858
Eleodes obsoletus
Eleodes pimelioides Mannerheim, 1843
Eleodes tricostata Say, 1824
Embaphion muricatum Say, 1824
Helops politus Say, 1827
Iphthiminus serratus Mannerheim, 1843
Mycetochara fraterna Say, 1824
Neatus tenebrioides Palisot de B..., 1812
Paratenetus fuscus LeConte, 1850
Phaleromela variegata Triplehorn, 1961
Philolithus (Glyptasida) sordidus LeConte, 1853
Platydema americana Laporte & Br..., 1831
Platydema ruficornis Sturm, 1826
Stenomorpha (Asidopsis) opaca Say, 1824
Stenomorpha olsoni Triplehorn &..., 2002
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.

Subnodes of Tenebrionidae with occurrences in Southern Alberta
SubfamilyAlleculinae
Laporte, 1840
Comb-clawed beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDiaperinae
Latreille, 1802
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLagriinae
Latreille, 1825
Long-jointed bark beetles, Long-jointed Beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPimeliinae
Latreille, 1802
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTenebrioninae
Latreille, 1802
11
20
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