Algarobius

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Algarobius
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Bruchinae
Tribe: Bruchini
Genus: Algarobius
Bridwell, 1946

Algarobius is a genus of pea and bean weevils in the beetle family Chrysomelidae. There are about six described species in Algarobius. [1] [2] [3]

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Species

These six species belong to the genus Algarobius:

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References

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