Rhaebus Solskyi
Rhaebus (Greek: ''ραιβὸς'' curved) may refer to: * ''Rhaebus'' (beetle), a genus of insects in the family Chrysomelidae * Rhaebus, the horse of the mythical king Mezentius In Roman mythology, Mezentius was an Etruscan king, and father of Lausus. Sent into exile because of his cruelty, he moved to Latium. He reveled in bloodshed and was overwhelmingly savage on the battlefield, but more significantly to a Roman aud ...

Rhaebus (beetle)
''Rhaebus'' (from the Greek: ' curved) is a genus of metallic bean weevils in the subfamily Bruchinae, and the only member of the tribe Rhaebini.Vencl, Fredric & Leschen, Richard. (2014). Vencl FV & Leschen RAB (2014) Chapter 2.7.6. Criocerinae Lattreille 1807. pp. 237- 242 In: Leschen RAB & Beutel RG (eds). Handbook of Zoology, Coleoptera Volume 3: Morphology and Systematics (Phytophaga). Walter de Gruyter, Berlin.. It is restricted to the Palearctic region. Appearance ''Rhaebus'' beetles are small, measuring between 3-5 millimetres in length, and are metallic in colour, which is rare in members if the Bruchinae subfamily. Their bodies are elongated in shape, and the antennae vary. Diet and life cycle ''Rhaebus'' beetles feed exclusively on plants of the genus '' Nitraria'', where their young also develop. Taxonomic history The genus was first described in 1824 by Gotthelf Fischer von Waldheim in his book ''Entomographie de la Russie''. He described it with only one sp ...
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