Tenebrio
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| Tenebrio | |
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| Tenebrio molitor adult | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Tenebrionidae |
| Subfamily: | Tenebrioninae |
| Tribe: | Tenebrionini |
| Genus: | Tenebrio Linnaeus, 1758 |
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Tenebrio is a genus of darkling beetles.[2][3] 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.[3]
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