
Bruchidius (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
Association with dead wood or old trees: not saproxylic


