Bruchus rufimanus
| Bruchus rufimanus | |
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| Enlarged view of a broad bean weevil | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Superfamily: | Chrysomeloidea |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Bruchinae |
| Genus: | Bruchus Linnaeus, 1767 |
Bruchus rufimanus, commonly known as the broad bean weevil, broad bean beetle, or broad bean seed beetle is a weevil which inhabits crops and fields, as well as some homes. The adult weevils feed on pollen, while their larvae tunnel in seeds destroying crops and moving on to new ones once they dry out. The adult beetle, being one of the biggest of its genus, ranges from 3 to 5 mm in length.
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