''Bruchidius'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
beetles
Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 describ ...
in the
bean weevil
The bean weevils or seed beetles are a subfamily (Bruchinae) of beetles, now placed in the family Chrysomelidae, though they have historically been treated as a separate family. They are granivores, and typically infest various kinds of seeds ...
subfamily (Bruchinae) of the
leaf beetle
The insects of the beetle family Chrysomelidae are commonly known as leaf beetles, and include over 37,000 (and probably at least 50,000) species in more than 2,500 genera, making up one of the largest and most commonly encountered of all beetle ...
family, Chrysomelidae. Most are native to the
Old World
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.
[Stojanova, A. M., et al. (2011)]
A new seed beetle species to the Bulgarian fauna: ''Bruchidius siliquastri'', Delobel (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae).
''Ecologia Balkanica'' 3(1) 117-19.
The
larva
A larva (; plural larvae ) is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle.
The ...
e of these beetles often feed on plants of the
legume family,
. The species ''Bruchidius siliquastri'', for example, is a seed beetle named for its host, the
Judas tree (''Cercis siliquastrum'').
[Kergoat, G. J., et al. (2007)]
Phylogenetic relationships of a new species of seed-beetle infesting ''Cercis siliquastrum'' L. in China and in Europe (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae: Bruchini).
''Ann Soc Entomol Fr'' 43(3) 265-71. It lives on other ''
Cercis
''Cercis'' is a genus of about 10 species in the subfamily Cercidoideae of the pea family Fabaceae, native to warm temperate regions. It contains small deciduous trees or large shrubs commonly known as redbuds. They are characterised by simpl ...
'' species, as well.
[ One of several groups within the genus, the ''B. centromaculatus'' group, are mostly limited to ]acacia
''Acacia'', commonly known as the wattles or acacias, is a large genus of shrubs and trees in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the pea family Fabaceae. Initially, it comprised a group of plant species native to Africa and Australasia. The genus na ...
s.[Anton, K. and A. Delobel. (2003)]
African species of the ''Bruchidius centromaculatus'' group with “eyed” female pygidium (Coleoptera: Bruchidae: Bruchinae).
''Genus'' 14(2) 159-90. The genus can also be found on plants of the carrot and parsley family, Apiaceae, and the aster family, Asteraceae.[
There are around 300 species in this genus.][
Species include:][
*'']Bruchidius antennatus
''Bruchidius'' is a genus of beetles in the bean weevil subfamily (Bruchinae) of the leaf beetle family, Chrysomelidae. Most are native to the Old World.Stojanova, A. M., et al. (2011)A new seed beetle species to the Bulgarian fauna: ''Bruchidius ...
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*'' Bruchidius biguttatus''
*'' Bruchidius chloroticus''
*'' Bruchidius cisti''
*'' Bruchidius faroensis''[Delobel, A. (2012)]
Two new seed beetles from Cameroon (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae).
''Genus'' 23(3) 367-73.
*''Bruchidius holosericeus
''Bruchidius'' is a genus of beetles in the bean weevil subfamily (Bruchinae) of the leaf beetle family, Chrysomelidae. Most are native to the Old World.Stojanova, A. M., et al. (2011)A new seed beetle species to the Bulgarian fauna: ''Bruchidius ...
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*''Bruchidius lichenicola
''Bruchidius'' is a genus of beetles in the bean weevil subfamily (Bruchinae) of the leaf beetle family, Chrysomelidae. Most are native to the Old World.Stojanova, A. M., et al. (2011)A new seed beetle species to the Bulgarian fauna: ''Bruchidius ...
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*''Bruchidius lineatopygus
''Bruchidius'' is a genus of beetles in the bean weevil subfamily (Bruchinae) of the leaf beetle family, Chrysomelidae. Most are native to the Old World.Stojanova, A. M., et al. (2011)A new seed beetle species to the Bulgarian fauna: ''Bruchidius ...
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*''Bruchidius lutescens
''Bruchidius'' is a genus of beetles in the bean weevil subfamily (Bruchinae) of the leaf beetle family, Chrysomelidae. Most are native to the Old World.Stojanova, A. M., et al. (2011)A new seed beetle species to the Bulgarian fauna: ''Bruchidius ...
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*''Bruchidius meridionalis
''Bruchidius'' is a genus of beetles in the bean weevil subfamily (Bruchinae) of the leaf beetle family, Chrysomelidae. Most are native to the Old World.Stojanova, A. M., et al. (2011)A new seed beetle species to the Bulgarian fauna: ''Bruchidius ...
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*''Bruchidius nodieri
''Bruchidius'' is a genus of beetles in the bean weevil subfamily (Bruchinae) of the leaf beetle family, Chrysomelidae. Most are native to the Old World.Stojanova, A. M., et al. (2011)A new seed beetle species to the Bulgarian fauna: ''Bruchidius ...
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*''Bruchidius obscurevittatus
''Bruchidius'' is a genus of beetles in the bean weevil subfamily (Bruchinae) of the leaf beetle family, Chrysomelidae. Most are native to the Old World.Stojanova, A. M., et al. (2011)A new seed beetle species to the Bulgarian fauna: ''Bruchidius ...
''[
*'']Bruchidius pauper
''Bruchidius'' is a genus of beetles in the bean weevil subfamily (Bruchinae) of the leaf beetle family, Chrysomelidae. Most are native to the Old World.Stojanova, A. M., et al. (2011)A new seed beetle species to the Bulgarian fauna: ''Bruchidius ...
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*''Bruchidius raddianae
''Bruchidius'' is a genus of beetles in the bean weevil subfamily (Bruchinae) of the leaf beetle family, Chrysomelidae. Most are native to the Old World.Stojanova, A. M., et al. (2011)A new seed beetle species to the Bulgarian fauna: ''Bruchidius ...
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*'' Bruchidius siliquastri''
*''Bruchidius simulans
''Bruchidius'' is a genus of beetles in the bean weevil subfamily (Bruchinae) of the leaf beetle family, Chrysomelidae. Most are native to the Old World.Stojanova, A. M., et al. (2011)A new seed beetle species to the Bulgarian fauna: ''Bruchidius ...
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*'' Bruchidius unicolor''
*'' Bruchidius villosus'' – Scotch broom bruchid
Gallery
File:Bruchidius buettikeri Decelle, 1979.png, '' Bruchidius buettikeri''
File:Bruchidius nalandus.png, '' Bruchidius nalandus''
File:Bruchidius nudus (Allard, 1868) (22748814836).png, '' Bruchidius nudus''
File:Bruchidius villosus (Fabricius 1792) (5142992820).png, '' Bruchidius villosus''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q2926495
Chrysomelidae genera
Bruchinae