Bruchidius terrenus (Sharp, 1886) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae): A New Invasive Species of Seed Beetles in the Fauna of Russia
Journal: Russian Journal of Biological Invasions
Year: 2018

Bruchidius terrenus (Sharp, 1886) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae) is a new invasive East Palearctic species of seed beetles to the fauna of the Crimea and Russia was emerged in November 2017 from the seeds of Albizia julibrissin Durazzini, 1772 and A. kalkora (Roxburgh) Prain, 1897, that were collected in the Nikitsky Botanical Garden. B. terrenus is a monophagous species: larvae develop in the seeds of silk trees (Albizia Durazzini, 1772). The infestation levels of the seeds of A. julibr