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Genus Caryobruchus

Possibly a Flea Beetle - Caryobruchus gleditsiae

Small black beetle - Caryobruchus gleditsiae

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga

No Taxon (Series Cucujiformia)

Superfamily Chrysomeloidea (Longhorn and Leaf Beetles)

Family Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Subfamily Bruchinae (Pea and Bean Weevils)

Tribe Pachymerini

Subtribe Pachymerina

Genus Caryobruchus

Explanation of Names

Caryobruchus Bridwell 1929

Numbers

A single species in our area(1)

Size

5.1–10.0 mm, our largest bruchine(1)

Identification

our largest bruchine, with greatly enlarged hind legs(1)

Range

NC-FL-TX-AR; West Indies, Mexico(1)

Food

seed of various palms(1)

Works Cited

1.	Handbook of the Bruchidae of the United States and Canada Kingsolver J.M. 2004. USDA Tech. Bull. 1912 (2 vols.).

Contributed by Jeff Hollenbeck on 27 February, 2007 - 12:05am
Additional contributions by v belov
Last updated 15 March, 2013 - 3:32pm

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