Materials to the knowledge of Latvian seed-beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae).
Journal Title: Baltic Journal of Coleopterology - Year 2010, Vol 10, Issue 2
Abstract
The faunal and bibliographical information on Bruchinae Latreille, 1802 of the Latvian fauna are presented in the current paper. Bruchidius villosus (Fabricius, 1792) and Spermophagus calystegiae (Lukjanovitsh & Ter-Minassian, 1957) are reported for the first time for Latvia. Bibliographycal analysis on seed-beetles in Latvia is made for the first time. An annotated list of Latvian Bruchinae including 4 genera and 12 species is given.
Authors and Affiliations
Andris Bukejs
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