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Genus Caryobruchus

Classification · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Size · Identification · Range · Food · Works Cited
Caryobruchus gleditsiae beetle - Caryobruchus gleditsiae Bruchinae - Caryobruchus gleditsiae Beetle - Caryobruchus gleditsiae Caryobruchus gleditsiae Caryobruchus gleditsiae Small black beetle - Caryobruchus gleditsiae Florida Beetle for ID - 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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