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Zophobas sp.

Zophobas sp.

(Blanchard, 1845)

Family: Tenebrionidae
Order: Coleoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

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Zophobas is a genus of beetles in the family Tenebrionidae, the darkling beetles. They occur in the Americas, from the Neotropics into southernmost United States. In Cuba beetles of this genus are known as blind click-beetles.

Perhaps the best known species is Zophobas morio, synonymously known as Zophobas atratus, a beetle whose larvae are robust mealworms sold as food for pets such as lizards. The larvae are known commonly as "superworms".
Superworms should not be confused with darkling beetle mealworms sprayed with juvenile hormone. Studies have found that in the wild the larvae sometimes live in bat guano, and they tend to cannibalize the pupae of their own species. Researchers have discovered that the larvae can subsist on a diet solely of polystyrene (Styrofoam).

Species: The following species are assigned to this genus:

Source: Wikipedia, article Zophobas sp.. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
192142110/09/2023ArgentinaChacoParque Nacional El ImpenetrableWalter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Zophobas sp. – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 21/09/2026.