Tribolium castaneum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Tenebrionoidea
Main Page Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Cladus: Pterygota Cladus: Metapterygota Cladus: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Endopterygota Superordo: Coleopterida Ordo: Coleoptera Subordo: Polyphaga Infraordo: Cucujiformia Superfamilia: Tenebrionoidea

Familia: Tenebrionidae
Subfamilia: Tenebrioninae
Tribus: Triboliini
Genus: Tribolium
Species: Tribolium castaneum

Name

Tribolium castaneum (Herbst, 1797)

Synonyms

• Dermestes navalis Fabricius, 1775 [priority name - suppressed]
• Colydium castaneum Herbst, 1797
  • Tribolium castaneum (Herbst, 1797)

References

cited sources

• Fabricius, J.C. 1775: Systema Entomologiae, sistens insectorum classes, ordines, genera, species... Flensburgh and Leipzig, Library Kortii. Internet Archive BHL

additional references

• Kuschel, G. 1990: Beetles in a suburban environment: a New Zealand case study. DSIR Plant Protection report, (3) PDF
• Watt, J.C. 1992: Tenebrionidae (Insecta: Coleoptera): catalogue of types and keys to taxa. Fauna of New Zealand, (26)

links

• Wikipedia:Red flour beetle

Vernacular names

English: red flour beetle