A new seed beetle species to the bulgarian fauna: Bruchidius siliquastri, Delobel (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae)

Autores: Stojanova Anelia M, György Zoltán, László Zoltán

Resumen

A seed beetle Bruchidius siliquastri DELOBEL, 2007 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) was reared fron ripe pods of Cercis siliquastrum (Fabaceae) in Bulgaria and this is the first record of the species to the Bulgarian fauna. New host plants of the bruchid species were established on the basis of material collected in Hungary: Cercis occidentalis, Cercis chinensis and Cercis griffithii. A rich hymenopteran complex associated with the seed beetle was reared and comments on it are presented.

Palabras clave: Bruchidius siliquastri Bruchinae Hymenoptera Bulgaria Hungary new associations.

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Vol. 3 Núm.1. Julio 2011 Pags. 117-119 Ecologia Balkanica 2011; 3(1)