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Callosobruchus
Sign in to saveCallosobruchus is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, the leaf beetles. It is in the subfamily Bruchinae, the bean weevils. Many beetles in the genus are well known as economically important pests that infest stored foodstuffs.
Species
Cowpea Weevil
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderColeoptera
- FamilyChrysomelidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 106
- With media
- 4
- Family
- Chrysomelidae
- Collections
- DMNS, UPRM, TAMU, CSIRO, SAM, USNM
- Recorded in
- United States, Puerto Rico, Thailand, Australia, South Africa, Virgin Islands, U.S., Tanzania
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Callosobruchus is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, the leaf beetles. It is in the subfamily Bruchinae, the bean weevils. Many beetles in the genus are well known as economically important pests that infest stored foodstuffs.
==Biology== These beetles specialize on legumes of the tribe Phaseoleae, which includes many types of beans used for food. Host plants include mung bean (Vigna radiata), adzuki bean (V. angularis), rice bean (V. umbellata), cowpea (Vigna unguiculata), Bambara groundnut (V. subterranea), pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan), lablab (Lablab purpureus), and common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris). They can also be found in peas, lentils, chickpeas, and peanuts.
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