Biology:Bruchidius anderssoni

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Bruchidius anderssoni
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B. anderssoni
Binomial name
Bruchidius anderssoni
Decelle, 1975

Bruchidius anderssoni, is a species of leaf beetle found in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam.[1][2][3]

Description

It is a smaller species with maximum body length of 1.2 to 1.3 mm. Antennae dark brown with blackish apical segment. Posterior tarsi are black, whereas posterior legs are reddish brown. There is a small blunt tubercle on elongated elytra. Elytral integument is black.[4]

It is a seed borer commonly found in Desmodium gangeticum seeds.[4][2][5]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3130647 entry