Species Bruchus affinis

Possible Bruchidae beetle? - Bruchus affinis

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 Bruchini

Genus Bruchus

Species affinis (Bruchus affinis)

Explanation of Names

Bruchus affinis Frölich 1799

Size

3-5 mm(1)

Identification

most resembles B. rufimanus, differs in:

- lateral tooth on pronotum more anteriour in position (at about 1/3);

- pygidium with conspicous dark spots, similar as in B. pisorum ;

- last 1/4 of elytra black, usually each with a curved row of white spots

in intervals 3,5,7 (some rufimanus have them, too)

Range

adventive in the US - Map (2), native to Old World

Works Cited

1.	Lompe A. (2002‒) Die Käfer Europas: Ein Bestimmungswerk im Internet

2.	Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)

Contributed by v belov on 8 July, 2020 - 8:42pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, Mike Quinn, Boris Bueche
Last updated 9 October, 2022 - 9:49am

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