Tenebrio
Tenebrio is a genus of darkling beetles. Adults are long and can live for 1–2 years. The larvae are minor pests, but they are also widely reared and sold as pet food.
Species
The genus contains the following extant species:Tenebrio culinaris Tenebrio guineensis Tenebrio giganteus Tenebrio grandicollis Tenebrio molitor – yellow mealwormTenebrio obscurus – dark mealwormTenebrio opacus Tenebrio patrizii Tenebrio punctipennis Tenebrio zairensisFour species are known from fossils found in Germany and Canada:Tenebrio calculensis - Tenebrio effossus - Tenebrio primigenius - Tenebrio senex -