An Althaeus species in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/25/2014). Determined to genus by V. Belov/BugGuide.
Althaeus species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/9/2020). (c) Jane Hartman, all rights reserved.
Althaeus species in Carroll Co., Maryland (8/11/2023). (c) Cheryl Stinchcomb, some rights reserved (CC BY).
Althaeus species in Kent Co. (7/17/2024). (c) Nick Spigler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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An Althaeus species in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/25/2014). Determined to genus by V. Belov/BugGuide.
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| Althaeus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Bruchinae |
| Tribe: | Bruchini |
| Genus: | Althaeus Bridwell, 1946 |
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]
Species
[edit]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
References
[edit]- ^ "Althaeus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Althaeus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Althaeus genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.