Tenebrionidae

family of beetles

Blaps is a genus of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. There are more than 30 described species in Blaps, the genus being most commonly found in Eurasia and Australia, with occasional sightings elsewhere in the world. thumb|Blaps lethifera

Platydema is a genus of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. There are at least 60 described species in Platydema. thumb|Platydema subcostatum

species of beetle

species of insect

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Platyscelidini is a tribe of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. There are about eight genera in Platyscelidini.

Opatrum is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Tenebrionidae.

Phrenapatinae is a subfamily of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. There are more than 20 genera in Phrenapatinae, grouped into 3 tribes.

Onymacris is a genus of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. There are about 14 described species in Onymacris. They are found primarily along the southwestern coast of Africa, especially in the Namib Desert. thumb|Onymacris plana, Namibia

Diaperinae is a subfamily of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. There are more than 120 genera in Diaperinae, grouped into 11 tribes. thumb|Trachyscelis aphodioides

species of insect

Pseudocistela is a genus of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. There are about 18 described species in Pseudocistela, one of which is extinct.

Corticeus is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Tenebrionidae.

thumb | right Prionychus is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Tenebrionidae.

Amphidorini is a tribe of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. There are six genera in Amphidorini.

Crypticus is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Tenebrionidae.

Diaperis is a genus of darkling beetle with species known from Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Some species were formerly placed in the genus Allophasia. A species described in this genus is now Serrania viridula (Zayas, 1989).

Alphitophagus is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Tenebrionidae.

Polposipus herculeanus, the Frégate Island giant tenebrionid beetle or Frégate beetle, is a flightless species of beetle in family Tenebrionidae. It is the only species in the genus Polposipus. It is endemic to Frégate Island in the Seychelles. It grows to be about long and has a hard, rounded abdomen covered with tubercles. There appears to be no sexual dimorphism. It is largely arboreal, sheltering under the bark of trees, beneath the crooks of branches, and within bushes during the day. It is believed to be nocturnal, descending to the forest floor at night, though never travelling far. Thi

Blaptini is a tribe of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. There are more than 30 genera recognized in the tribe Blaptini.

species of beetle

species of insect

Zolodininae is a subfamily of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. There are at least three genera in Zolodininae.

Trachyscelis is a genus of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. There are at least two described species in Trachyscelis.

species of insect

thumb|Nalassus dermestoides, Germany thumb|Nalassus laevioctostriatus, Netherlands Nalassus is a genus of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. There are more than 70 described species in Nalassus, in the Palearctic and North America.

Pedinini is a tribe of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. There are 19 known genera in Pedinini.

species of insect

Stenochiinae is a subfamily of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. There are more than 390 genera in Stenochiinae. thumb|Xylopinus saperdoides