Bruchidius

Abstract

Key to established species of <i>Bruchidius</i> <p>(Figure 10)</p> <p> 1 Integument black, except the abdomen which is reddish; pubescence sparse, not covering the integument, giving the body a uniform blackish aspect; antennae, hind legs and fore and middle femur entirely black; female pygidium with a pair of elliptical pits that are not flanged (Figs. 10 A–C)................................................ <i>Bruchidius siliquastri</i></p> <p>- Integument reddish; pubescence abundant covering the integument, forming patterns of light and dark spots on the elytra; antennae and legs entirely reddish; female pygidium without pits or with flanged pits.............................. 2</p> <p> 2 Smaller and rounded; light colored pubescence forming white and brown spots; female pygidium with a pair of narrow and flanged elliptical pits; male ventral setiferous spot larger and rounded (Figs. 10 G–I)............... <i>Bruchidius raddianae</i></p> <p> - Larger and elongated; pubescence dark, forming grey and black spots; female pygidium without pits; male ventral setiferous spot smaller and narrower (Figs. 10 D–F)................................................... <i>Bruchidius terrenus</i></p>Published as part of <i>Yus-Ramos, Rafael, Ventura, Daniel, Bensusan, Keith, Coello-García, Pedro, György, Zoltán & Stojanova, Anelia, 2014, Alien seed beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae) in Europe, pp. 401-448 in Zootaxa 3826 (3)</i> on page 427, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3826.3.1, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/225898">http://zenodo.org/record/225898</a&gt