broom seed beetle (Bruchidius villosus ) on Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius )

broom seed beetle
Bruchidius villosus (Fabricius, 1792)

Host: Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link)
Descriptor: Egg(s)
Description: hatched egg of broom beetle on ripening seed pod. This is a good time to survey and determine beetle presence at sites by numbers of eggs on pods.
Image type: Field
Image location: Oregon, United States

Photographer Information

Name: Eric Coombs
Organization: Oregon Department of Agriculture
Country: United States

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Subject: broom seed beetle
Genus: Bruchidius
Family: Bruchidae
Order: Coleoptera
Class: Hexapoda (including Insecta)
Photographer: Eric Coombs
Organization: Oregon Department of Agriculture
Area: Natural Resources - Biological Control

Image Number: 5436098

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