Alphitobius Leleupi
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''Alphitobius'' is a genus of
darkling beetle Darkling beetle is the common name for members of the beetle family Tenebrionidae. The number of species in the Tenebrionidae is estimated at more than 20,000 and the family is cosmopolitan in distribution. Taxonomy ''Tenebrio'' is the Latin gen ...
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Tenebrionidae Darkling beetle is the common name for members of the beetle family Tenebrionidae. The number of species in the Tenebrionidae is estimated at more than 20,000 and the family is cosmopolitan in distribution. Taxonomy ''Tenebrio'' is the Latin gen ...
. There are about 18 described species in ''Alphitobius''.


Species

These 18 species belong to the genus ''Alphitobius'': * '' Alphitobius acutangulus'' Gebien, 1921 * '' Alphitobius arnoldi'' * '' Alphitobius capitaneus'' Schawaller & Grimm, 2014 * '' Alphitobius crenatus'' (Klug, 1833) * ''
Alphitobius diaperinus ''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 wi ...
'' (Panzer, 1797) (lesser mealworm) * '' Alphitobius grandis'' Fairmaire, 1897 * '' Alphitobius hobohmi'' Koch, 1953 * '' Alphitobius karrooensis'' Koch, 1953 * ''
Alphitobius kochi ''Alphitobius'' is a genus of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. There are about 18 described species in ''Alphitobius''. Species These 18 species belong to the genus ''Alphitobius'': * '' Alphitobius acutangulus'' Gebien, 1921 * '' ...
'' Ardoin, 1958 * ''
Alphitobius laevigatus ''Alphitobius laevigatus'', the black fungus beetle, is a species of darkling beetle in the family Tenebrionidae. It is found in Europe and North America. Use A. laevigatus is bred in large quantities for the use as feed for captive birds, r ...
'' (Fabricius, 1781) (black fungus beetle) * '' Alphitobius lamottei'' Ardoin, 1963 * '' Alphitobius leleupi'' Koch, 1953 * ''
Alphitobius limbalis ''Alphitobius'' is a genus of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. There are about 18 described species in ''Alphitobius''. Species These 18 species belong to the genus ''Alphitobius'': * '' Alphitobius acutangulus'' Gebien, 1921 * '' ...
'' Fairmaire, 1901 * ''
Alphitobius lucasorum ''Alphitobius'' is a genus of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. There are about 18 described species in ''Alphitobius''. Species These 18 species belong to the genus ''Alphitobius'': * '' Alphitobius acutangulus'' Gebien, 1921 * '' ...
'' Bremer, 1985 * ''
Alphitobius niger ''Alphitobius'' is a genus of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. There are about 18 described species in ''Alphitobius''. Species These 18 species belong to the genus ''Alphitobius'': * '' Alphitobius acutangulus'' Gebien, 1921 * '' ...
'' Ferrer, 1983 * ''
Alphitobius parallelipennis ''Alphitobius'' is a genus of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. There are about 18 described species in ''Alphitobius''. Species These 18 species belong to the genus ''Alphitobius'': * '' Alphitobius acutangulus'' Gebien, 1921 * '' ...
'' Koch, 1953 * ''
Alphitobius rugosulus ''Alphitobius'' is a genus of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. There are about 18 described species in ''Alphitobius''. Species These 18 species belong to the genus ''Alphitobius'': * '' Alphitobius acutangulus'' Gebien, 1921 * '' ...
'' Koch, 1953 * ''
Alphitobius viator ''Alphitobius'' is a genus of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. There are about 18 described species in ''Alphitobius''. Species These 18 species belong to the genus ''Alphitobius'': * '' Alphitobius acutangulus'' Gebien, 1921 * '' ...
'' Mulsant & Godart, 1868


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External links

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