''Iphthiminus italicus'' is a species 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 ...

s in the subfamily

Tenebrioninae Tenebrioninae is the largest subfamily of the darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae), containing flour beetles, among others. Tenebrioninae contains more than 20 tribes. Description Adults Adults are robust, mid-sized beetles that typically have e ...

Subspecies

*''Iphthiminus italicus bellardi'' (Truqui, 1857) *''Iphthiminus italicus croaticus'' (Truqui, 1857) *''Iphthiminus italicus italicus'' (Truqui, 1857)

Distribution

This species is present in Albania, Bosnia, Croatia, Greece and Italy.Fauna europaea
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References

Tenebrioninae Tenebrionidae genera Endemic arthropods of Italy Beetles described in 1857 {{Tenebrionidae-stub