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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
552
4888
10238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
550
4884
10233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
523
4755
9881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
357
3942
8143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
96
1281
2465
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
89
1125
1987
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
48
662
1074
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tenebrionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles, Fungus, Fungus Beetles
16
142
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTenebrionidae
Latreille, 1802
Darkling Beetle, Darkling beetles, False wireworms
60
89
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Virginia
60 Genera with 89 Species
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Adelina Hesse, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Alaetrinus Iwan, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Alobates Motschulsky, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Alphitobius Stephens, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Anaedus Blanchard, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Androchirus LeConte, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Arthromacra Kirby, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Blapstinus Sturm, 1826
0SpeciesTaxom
Bolitophagus Illiger, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Bolitotherus Candeze, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Bothrotes Casey, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Capnochroa LeConte, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Centronopus Solier, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Chromatia LeConte, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Corticeus Piller& Mitt..., 1846Darkling beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Diaperis Geoffroy, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Dioedus LeConte, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Eleates Casey, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Eleodes Eschscholtz, 1824Clown bug5SpeciesTaxom
Epitragodes Casey, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Eusattus LeConte, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Eutomus Forster, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotus LeConte, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Gondwanocrypticus Español Coll, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Haplandrus LeConte, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Helops Fabricius, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Hylocrinus Casey, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Hymenorus Mulsant, 18467SpeciesTaxom
Hypophloeus Fabricius, 1790
0SpeciesTaxom
Idiobates Casey, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Isomira Mulsant, 18202SpeciesTaxom
Liodema Horn, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Lobopoda Solier, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Meracantha Kirby, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Merinus LeConte, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Metopoloba Casey, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Mycetochara Berthold, 1827
0SpeciesTaxom
Nalassus Mulsant, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Neatus LeConte, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Neomida Mulsant, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Nyctoporis Eschscholtz, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Paratenetus Spinola, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Phaleria Latreille, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Platydema Castelnau & ..., 19658SpeciesTaxom
Polopinus Casey, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Polypleurus Eschscholtz, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Prateus LeConte, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocistela Croctch, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Schoenicus LeConte, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Sitophagus Mulsant, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Statira Audinet-Serv..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Strongylium Kirby, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Tarpela F. Bates, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrio Linnaeus, 1792Indet. Mealworm Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Tharsus LeConte, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Trachyscelis Latreille, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Tribolium MacLeay, 1797Flour beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Uloma Dejean, 18664SpeciesTaxom
Xylopinus LeConte, 17952SpeciesTaxom
Zophobas Dejean, 1775Blind click-beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Virginia
89 Species
Adelina pallida Say, 1823
Alaetrinus minimus Palisot de B..., 1805
Alobates pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1775False Mealworm Beetle
Alphitobius diaperinus Panzer, 1797Leser Mealworm Beetle
Anaedus brunneus Ziegler, 1844
Androchirus erythropus Kirby, 1837
Arthromacra aenea Say, 1824
Arthromacra appalachiana Leng, 1917
Arthromacra robinsoni Leng, 1914
Bolitophagus corticola Say, 1825
Bolitotherus cornutus Panzer, 1794Forked Fungus Beetle
Bothrotes canaliculatus Say, 1824
Capnochroa fuliginosa Melsheimer, 1846
Centronopus calcaratus Fabricius, 1798
Chromatia amoena Say, 1824
Corticeus parallelus Melsheimer, 1846
Corticeus tenuis LeConte, 1878
Corticeus thoracicus Melsheimer, 1846
Diaperis maculatus Olivier, 1791Western mock orange
Diaperis nigronotata Pic, 1926
Dioedus punctatus LeConte, 1866
Eleates depressus Randall, 1838
Eleodes acuticauda LeConte, 1851
Eleodes consobrina LeConte, 1851
Eleodes neotomae Blaisdell, 1909
Eleodes nigropilosa LeConte, 1851
Eleodes obscura Say, 1824
Epitragodes tomentosus LeConte, 1866
Eusattus convexus LeConte, 1851
Eutomus lecythus Walker, 1849
Glyptotus cribratus LeConte, 1858
Gondwanocrypticus obsoletus Say, 1824
Haplandrus fulvipes Herbst, 1797
Helops cisteloides Germar, 1824
Helops sulcipennis LeConte, 1866
Hymenorus discretus Casey, 1891
Hymenorus distinctus Fall, 1931
Hymenorus dubius Fall, 1931
Hymenorus niger Melsheimer, 1846
Hymenorus obesus (Casey, 1891)⇒ Hymenorus pilosa Melsheimer, 1846
Hymenorus obscurus Say, 1826
Hymenorus pilosus Melsheimer, 1846
Idiobates castaneus Knoch, 1801
Isomira quadristriata Couper, 1865
Isomira sericea Drapiez, 1820
Liodema laevis Haldeman, 1848
Lobopoda flavipes Fabricius, 1792
Lobopoda punctulata Melsheimer, 1846
Meracantha contracta Beauvois, 1805
Merinus laevis Olivier, 1795
Metopoloba pruinosa Horn, 1870
Nalassus aereus Germar, 1823
Neatus tenebrioides Palisot de B..., 1812
Neomida bicornis Fabricius, 1777Two-Horned Darkling Beetle
Nyctoporis cristata Eschscholtz, 1831
Paratenetus punctatus Spinola, 1844
Phaleria picipes Say, 1824
Phaleria testacea Say, 1824
Platydema elliptica Fabricius, 1798
Platydema excavata Say, 1824
Platydema oregonense LeConte, 1857
Platydema picilabrum Melsheimer, 1846
Platydema ruficorne Sturm, 1870
Platydema ruficornis Sturm, 1826
Platydema subcostata Laporte & Br..., 1831
Platydema teleops Triplehorn, 1965
Polopinus nitidus LeConte, 1866
Polypleurus geminatus Solier, 1838
Prateus fusculus LeConte, 1866
Pseudocistela brevis Say, 1824
Pseudocistela marginata Ziegler, 1844
Schoenicus puberulus LeConte, 1866
Sitophagus hololeptoides Laporte, 1840
Statira gagatina Melsheimer, 1845
Strongylium tenuicolle Say, 1827
Tarpela micans Fabricius, 1798
Tarpela undulata LeConte, 1866
Tenebrio (Tenebrio) molitor Linnaeus, 1758Hardback Beetle
Tenebrio (Tenebrio) obscurus Fabricius, 1792Dark mealworm
Trachyscelis aphodioides Latreille, 1809
Tribolium (Eusemostene) confusum Jacquelin du..., 1863Confused flour beetle
Tribolium (Tribolium) castaneum Herbst, 1797Bran bug.
Uloma imberbis LeConte, 1866
Uloma impressa Melsheimer, 1846
Uloma longula LeConte, 1861
Uloma punctulata LeConte, 1866
Xylopinus aenescens LeConte, 1866
Xylopinus saperdoides Olivier, 1795
Zophobas atratus Fabricius, 1775Darkling beetle

Subnodes of Tenebrionidae with occurrences in Virginia
SubfamilyAlleculinae
Laporte, 1840
Comb-clawed beetles
8
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCoelometopinae
Lacordaire, 1859
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDiaperinae
Latreille, 1802
11
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLagriinae
Latreille, 1825
Long-jointed bark beetles, Long-jointed Beetles
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPhrenapatinae
Solier, 1834
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPimeliinae
Latreille, 1802
7
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStenochiinae
Kirby, 1837
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTenebrioninae
Latreille, 1802
20
29
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