Bruchus pisorum

Bruchus pisorum, known generally as pea weevil, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. Other common names include the pea beetle and pea seed beetle. It is found in Europe & Northern Asia (excluding China), North America, and temperate Asia.[1][2][3]

Pea weevil, Bruchus pisorum

Bruchus pisorum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Bruchus
Species:
B. pisorum
Binomial name
Bruchus pisorum
(Linnaeus, 1758)

References

  1. "Bruchus pisorum Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. "Bruchus pisorum". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.

Further reading

  • Riley, Ed; Clark, S.; Seeno, T. (2003). Catalog of Leaf Beetles of America North of Mexico. Coleopterists Society. ISBN 9780972608718.
  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 6: Chrysomeloidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-26091-7.


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