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Alphitobius diaperinus is a species of beetle in the family Tenebrionidae, the darkling beetles. It is known commonly as the lesser mealworm and the litter beetle . It has a cosmopolitan distribution , occurring nearly worldwide.
Alphitobius is a genus of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. ... Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer, 1797) (lesser mealworm) Alphitobius grandis Fairmaire, 1897;
Darkling beetle is the common name for members of the beetle family Tenebrionidae, comprising over 20,000 species in a ... Alphitobius diaperinus, lesser mealworm ...
Some Acarophenacidae have been suggested as biological control agents as they reduce populations of their hosts. These include Acarophenax mahunkai for the lesser mealworm (Alphitobius diaperinus), [3] and Acarophenax lacunatus for red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum) and lined flat bark beetle (Cryptolestes ferrugineus).
Buffaloworms, also called lesser mealworms, is the common name of Alphitobius diaperinus. Its larvae superficially resemble small wireworms or true mealworms (Tenebrio spp.). They are approximately 7 to 11 mm in length at the last instar. Freshly emerged larvae are a milky color.
The beetle’s full, known extant range on the island is estimated to be around 22 square miles, a very small area compared to the range of larger animals. However, its largest known range on the ...
On 4 July 2022, EFSA published an opinion confirming the safety of frozen and freeze-dried formulations of the lesser mealworm (Alphitobius diaperinus in larval state) for human consumption. [54] Following EFSA's assessment, the European Commission has authorized the following edible insects as novel food in the EU:
M. alphitobii — lesser mealworm (Alphitobius diaperinus) M. dispora — Indianmeal moth (Plodia interpunctella) M. geminata — fire ant (Solenopsis geminata) M. grandis — boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis) M. orchopiae — flea (Orchopeas wickhami) M. oryzaephili — sawtoothed grain beetle (Oryzaephilus surinamensis)