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TENEBRIONIDAE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- intermingled darkling beetle
1, record 1, English, intermingled%20darkling%20beetle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect(order Coleoptera) of the family Tenebrionidae. 2, record 1, English, - intermingled%20darkling%20beetle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ténébrion entremêlé
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9n%C3%A9brion%20entrem%C3%AAl%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Tenebrionidae. 2, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9n%C3%A9brion%20entrem%C3%AAl%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-03-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Pacific Coast darkling beetle
1, record 2, English, Pacific%20Coast%20darkling%20beetle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect(order Coleoptera) of the family Tenebrionidae. 2, record 2, English, - Pacific%20Coast%20darkling%20beetle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ténébrion du Pacifique
1, record 2, French, t%C3%A9n%C3%A9brion%20du%20Pacifique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Tenebrionidae. 2, record 2, French, - t%C3%A9n%C3%A9brion%20du%20Pacifique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2026-03-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- carbonized darkling beetle
1, record 3, English, carbonized%20darkling%20beetle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect(order Coleoptera) of the family Tenebrionidae. 2, record 3, English, - carbonized%20darkling%20beetle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ténébrion carbonisé
1, record 3, French, t%C3%A9n%C3%A9brion%20carbonis%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Tenebrionidae. 2, record 3, French, - t%C3%A9n%C3%A9brion%20carbonis%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2024-12-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- triple-ridged darkling beetle
1, record 4, English, triple%2Dridged%20darkling%20beetle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect(order Coleoptera) of the family Tenebrionidae. 2, record 4, English, - triple%2Dridged%20darkling%20beetle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ténébrion tricôtelé
1, record 4, French, t%C3%A9n%C3%A9brion%20tric%C3%B4tel%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Tenebrionidae. 2, record 4, French, - t%C3%A9n%C3%A9brion%20tric%C3%B4tel%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-03-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- longheaded flour beetle
1, record 5, English, longheaded%20flour%20beetle
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An insect of the family Tenebrionidae, order Coleoptera, that infests rice. 2, record 5, English, - longheaded%20flour%20beetle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Latheticus oryzae Waterh. 1, record 5, English, - longheaded%20flour%20beetle
Record 5, Key term(s)
- long-headed flour beetle
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ténébrion du riz
1, record 5, French, t%C3%A9n%C3%A9brion%20du%20riz
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Latheticus oryzae Waterh. 2, record 5, French, - t%C3%A9n%C3%A9brion%20du%20riz
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-03-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- smalleyed flour beetle
1, record 6, English, smalleyed%20flour%20beetle
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An insect of the family Tenebrionidae, order Coleoptera, that infests rice. 2, record 6, English, - smalleyed%20flour%20beetle
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Palorus ratzeburgi (Wissm). 1, record 6, English, - smalleyed%20flour%20beetle
Record 6, Key term(s)
- small-eyed flour beetle
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ténébrion de Ratzeburg
1, record 6, French, t%C3%A9n%C3%A9brion%20de%20Ratzeburg
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Palorus ratzeburgi (Wissm). 2, record 6, French, - t%C3%A9n%C3%A9brion%20de%20Ratzeburg
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2016-03-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- depressed flour beetle
1, record 7, English, depressed%20flour%20beetle
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An insect of the family Tenebrionidae, order Coleoptera that infests rice. 2, record 7, English, - depressed%20flour%20beetle
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Palorus subdepressus (Woll). 1, record 7, English, - depressed%20flour%20beetle
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- ténébrion déprimé
1, record 7, French, t%C3%A9n%C3%A9brion%20d%C3%A9prim%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Palorus subdepressus (Woll). 2, record 7, French, - t%C3%A9n%C3%A9brion%20d%C3%A9prim%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2016-02-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- darkling beetles
1, record 8, English, darkling%20beetles
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- ténébrions
1, record 8, French, t%C3%A9n%C3%A9brions
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2016-01-21
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- flour beetle
1, record 9, English, flour%20beetle
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tribolium and related genera : beetles of the family Tenebrionidae whose larvae are a world-wide pest of flour and other cereal products. 2, record 9, English, - flour%20beetle
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- tribolium de la farine
1, record 9, French, tribolium%20de%20la%20farine
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- tribolium 2, record 9, French, tribolium
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Insecte ravageur des grains. (Tribolium ferrugineum et T. confusum sont aujourd'hui cosmopolites. Ils sont un fléau dans les régions tropicales où ils attaquent la farine, les grains, etc. Le genre fait partie des coléoptères, famille des ténébrionidés.). 2, record 9, French, - tribolium%20de%20la%20farine
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2004-05-25
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- mealworm
1, record 10, English, mealworm
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- mealworm beetle 2, record 10, English, mealworm%20beetle
correct
- yellow mealworm 1, record 10, English, yellow%20mealworm
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The larva of various beetles of the family Tenebrionidae that infests, feeds on, and pollutes grain products(as flour and meals) but is often cultured for food for insectivorous animals, laboratory use, or as bait for fishing; esp : a pale brown to yellowish larva of a cosmopolitan beetle. 1, record 10, English, - mealworm
Record 10, Key term(s)
- yellow meal worm
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- ténébrion meunier
1, record 10, French, t%C3%A9n%C3%A9brion%20meunier
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- ver de farine 2, record 10, French, ver%20de%20farine
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entreposées dans de mauvais locaux, les farines peuvent être attaquées par de nombreux déprédateurs : mites de la farine, blattes, ténébrions meuniers et leurs larves, lesquelles portent improprement le nom de «vers de farine». 3, record 10, French, - t%C3%A9n%C3%A9brion%20meunier
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le ver de farine est une larve allongée, presque cylindrique, qui atteint 35 mm de long et dont la couleur est jaunâtre ou brunâtre. Ses pattes sont courtes et épineuses. L'insecte adulte a le corps allongé, de forme parallèle, brun noir et de 20 mm de long. 4, record 10, French, - t%C3%A9n%C3%A9brion%20meunier
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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