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Beetles of Zihuatanejo

ORDER COLEOPTERA

Pachymerini Pea and Bean Weevils
Pachymerini (Tribe)

-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)

-Insects (Class Insecta)

-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

-Beetles (Order Coleoptera​​)

-​Water, Rove, Scarab, Long-horned, Leaf, and Snout Beetles (Suborder Polyphaga)

-​Cucujiform Beetles (Infraorder Cucujiformia)

-Leaf Beetles and Allies (Superfamily Chrysomeloidea)

-Leaf Beetles Family (Chrysomelidae)

-Pea and Bean Weevils (Subfamily Bruchinae)

-Tribe Pachymerini


Pachymerini, commonly referred to as Pea and Bean Weevils, are a tribe within the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Bruchinae (Seed Beetles). These beetles are known for their close association with legumes, particularly peas and beans, where they act as both natural seed predators and, in some cases, agricultural pests.

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