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Bruchidius TFIC sp 01 (a species of bean-beetle)

Basis for Tasmanian occurrence

TMAG collections

Classification
Order: Coleoptera

Suborder: Polyphaga

Superfamily: Chrysomeloidea

Family: Chrysomelidae

Subfamily: Bruchinae

Tribe: Bruchini

Morphology

Typical length (mm): 2.7
Flightedness: winged and assumed capable of flight

Ecology
Assumed larval feeding: seed-feeder (larvae live within beans or peas)
Association with dead wood or old trees: not saproxylic

 

Bruchidius TFIC sp 01
Bruchidius TFIC sp 01
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