cowpea weevil, Callosobruchus maculatus  (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) - 5311083

cowpea weevil
Callosobruchus maculatus (Fabricius, 1775)

Descriptor: Adult(s)
Description: Adult weevils reddish-brown slightly elongate beetles compared to the typical rounded appearance of other members of this family (bruchids). Although weevil-like they are not true weevils (Curculionidae) and do not have heads prolonged into a long "snout." Wing covers (elytra) are marked with black and gray and there are two black spots near the middle. The elytra are short, leaving the last segment of the abdomen exposed. This last abdominal segment also has two black spots visible; Indonesia 12 Feb 2003, ex timber doors.
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Image location: Museum Victoria, Melbourne, Australia, Australia

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