darkling beetle
(Blapstinus histricus)
Invasive Listing Sources
No reference that we have lists this species as invasive in North America. This species is included for comparison to other species that are considered invasive.
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: Hexapoda |
| Class: Insecta |
| Infraclass: Neoptera |
| Subclass: Pterygota |
| Order: Coleoptera |
| Suborder: Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: Cucujiformia |
| Superfamily: Tenebrionoidea |
| Family: Tenebrionidae |
| Subfamily: Tenebrioninae |
| Tribe: Opatrini |
| Genus: Blapstinus |
| Subject: Blapstinus histricus Casey, 1891 |
References
Common Name Reference: BugGuide.net
Scientific Name Reference: Bousquet et al 2018. Catalogue of Tenebrionidae (Coleoptera) of North America.