Tenebrio molitor
species of insect
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Summary
Tenebrio molitor is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.45% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,933 views/month, #887 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- Parent taxon: Tenebrio[4]
- Taxon name: Tenebrio molitor[5]
- Commons category: Tenebrio molitor[6]
- Start time: 3000 BC[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Tenebrio molitor[8]
- Commons gallery: Tenebrio molitor[9]
- Described by source: New Encyclopedic Dictionary[10], Q107640430[11], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[12]
- Short name: T. molitor[13]
- Taxon common name: Yellow Mealworm[14], jauhopukki[15], stor melbille[16], Mehlwurm[17], Mehlkäfer[18], cocu la fariña[19], yellow mealworm beetle[20], mealworm[21], 黄粉虫[22], 黄粉甲[23], 黄拟步甲[24], 갈색거저리[25]
- Has host: Hymenolepis diminuta[26]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Invasion Biology[27]
- Taxon author citation: Linnaeus, 1758[28]
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Identifiers
Tenebrio molitor's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 131970[29]. Tenebrio molitor's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 7067[30]. Tenebrio molitor's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1041700[31]. Tenebrio molitor's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 1045843[32]. Tenebrio molitor's ITIS TSN is recorded as 187243[33].
Why It Matters
Tenebrio molitor has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]