Althaeus
Genus of beetles
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Althaeus is a genus of pea and bean weevils in the beetle family Chrysomelidae. There are at least three described species in Althaeus.[1][2][3]
| Althaeus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Bruchinae |
| Tribe: | Bruchini |
| Genus: | Althaeus Bridwell, 1946 |
Species
These three species belong to the genus Althaeus:
- Althaeus folkertsi Kingsolver in Kingsolver, Gibb & Pfaffenberger, 1989 (velvetleaf seed beetle)
- Althaeus hibisci (Olivier, 1795)
- Althaeus steneri Kingsolver in Kingsolver, Gibb & Pfaffenberger, 1989