| Alphitobius laevigatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Tenebrionidae |
| Genus: | Alphitobius |
| Species: | A. laevigatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Alphitobius laevigatus (Fabricius, 1781) | |
Alphitobius laevigatus, the black fungus beetle, is a species of darkling beetle in the family Tenebrionidae. It is found in Europe and North America. [1] [2] [3] [4]
A. laevigatus is bred in large quantities for the use as feed for captive birds, reptiles, or amphibians. The larvae reach a length of up to 15 millimeters. The larvae are often marketed under the trade name buffalo worms, a name that is also used for the larvae of Alphitobius diaperinus which can lead to confusion. [5] The species can be detected using the PCR method. [5] In difference to A. diaperinus, A. laevigatus is not used or discussed as food for human consumption. [5]
Opatrini is a tribe of darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae) in the subfamily Tenebrioninae.
The Sepidiini is a tribe of ground-dwelling darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae), that occurs across Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Arabian Peninsula and Mesopotamia. It is composed of many hundreds of species. The larvae of some species are known to damage crops.
Alphitobius diaperinus is a species of beetle in the family Tenebrionidae, the darkling beetles. It is known commonly as the lesser mealworm and the litter beetle. It has a cosmopolitan distribution, occurring nearly worldwide. It is known widely as a pest insect of stored food grain products such as flour, and of poultry-rearing facilities. It is a vector of many kinds of animal pathogens.
Neatus is a genus of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. There are at least four described species in Neatus.
Opatroides is a genus of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. There are at least three described species in Opatroides.
Pentaphyllus is a genus of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. There are about six described species in Pentaphyllus.
Strongylium tenuicolle is a species of darkling beetle in the family Tenebrionidae.
Merinus is a genus of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. There is at least one described species in Merinus, M. laevis.
Xylopinus is a genus of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. There are at least three described species in Xylopinus.
Alobates is a genus of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. There are at least two described species in Alobates.
Alphitobius is a genus of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. There are about 18 described species in Alphitobius.
Epantius is a genus of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. There is one described species in Epantius, E. obscurus.
Adelina plana is a species of darkling beetle in the family Tenebrionidae.
Capnochroa is a genus of comb-clawed beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. There are at least two described species in Capnochroa.
Palorus subdepressus, the depressed flour beetle, is a species of darkling beetle in the family Tenebrionidae. It is found in Europe and North America.
Blapstinus histricus is a species of darkling beetle in the family Tenebrionidae.
Blapstinus is a genus of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. There are more than 100 described species in Blapstinus.
Phaleria rotundata is a species of darkling beetle in the family Tenebrionidae.
Coelocnemis is a genus of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. There are about seven described species in Coelocnemis, found mainly in western Canada, western United States, and Mexico.
Alphitobiini is a tribe of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. There are about eight genera in Alphitobiini.
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