Idiobates castaneus (Knoch, 1801) is a animal in the Tenebrionidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Idiobates castaneus (Knoch, 1801)

Idiobates castaneus (Knoch, 1801)

Idiobates is a monotypic darkling beetle genus whose only species is Idiobates castaneus.

Family
Genus
Idiobates
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Idiobates castaneus (Knoch, 1801)

Idiobates is a monotypic genus of beetles that belongs to the family Tenebrionidae. The only species contained within this genus is Idiobates castaneus (Knoch, 1801).

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Tenebrionidae Idiobates

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