Bruchinae

TaxID: 64387

Basic Information

Bruchinae

Seed Weevils, seed weevils

Bean weevils, also known as seed beetles, are members of the beetle subfamily Bruchinae. They are placed in the leaf beetle family Chrysomelidae, though they were historically treated as a separate family. Despite being called "bean weevils", they are not true weevils. The subfamily includes about 1,650 species and are found worldwide. Bean weevils are generally compact and oval in shape, with small heads somewhat bent under. Sizes range from 1 C22 millimetres (0.039 C0.866 in) for some tropical species. Colors are usually black or brown, often with mottled patterns. Although their mandibles may be elongated, they do not have the long snouts characteristic of other weevils. A defining characteristic of this subfamily is that the elytra don't quite reach the tip of their abdomens (as seen in the header image). The Bruchinae are granivores, and typically infest various kinds of seeds or beans (hence their common names), living most of their lives inside a single seed; Host plants tend to be legumes, but species will also be found in Convolvulaceae, Arecaceae, and Malvaceae. The adults deposit eggs on seeds of these plants, then the larvae chew their way into the seed. When ready to pupate, the larvae typically cut an exit hole, then return to their feeding chamber. Due to this, several species are considered pests. The adult weevils have a habit of feigning death and dropping from a plant when disturbed. Several species are native to Great Britain, but there are also records of several introduced species from stored products in warehouses and dwellings, although these species cannot proliferate outside of heated buildings in that climate.

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Taxonomic Information

Eukaryota

Arthropoda

Insecta

Coleoptera

Chrysomelidae

unclassified

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nan

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Morphological Features

Body small for a pachymerine, total length 3.8–4.5 mm (with head flat), length from anterior of pronotum to apex of elytra 3.4–3.9 mm, elongate-oval. Integument mostly reddish-brown, variegated on elytra, generally with covering of adpressed setae not dense enough to obscure integument, which is mostly densely and finely punctured. Head elongate, not concealed from above, width at eyes much less than twice (c. 1.3×) width at neck; neck, vertex and frons level, without abrupt elevation; eyes small but extending to venter of head, interocular distance dorsally > dorsal eye width (c. 1.3×) and ventrally >> eye width; antennae moderately long, approximately ⅔ body length, inserted laterally in swellings at junction of clypeus and frons; all antennomeres elongate, 1 ovate with truncate apex, 2–5 relatively narrow with rounded apices, 6–10 expanded with truncate apices but not conspicuously serrate, 11 elongate-acuminate. Pronotum dull, densely finely punctured, microreticulate and setose with pale adpressed setae and scattered dark erect setae. Elytra sculptured as pronotum except shining, without distinct microreticulation, and adpressed setae in small variegated patches of pale cream thicker setae or black thinner setae. Hind tibia strongly curved, ventral surface sharply keeled along entire inner and outer edges and without basal tubercle, apex with ventral short flat triangular projection, length 0.3–0.5× apical tibial width, without spurs.

Source: NCBI Life Stage: Adult Source Type: Scholarly article
Citation:

Chris A. M. Reid, M. BEATSON. 2013. A new genus and species of Bruchinae, with a key to the genera from Australia (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Host Plants (0 host plants)

Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.

No host plants available.

Quarantine Status (2 records)

Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.

Country Status Year Added
Egypt Disinfected-Admitted —
United States of America Quarantine pests —

Distribution (0 countries)

Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.

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Genomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

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Transcriptomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

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