Abstract

ESCOBAR-DOMINGUEZ, Agripino Alberto et al. Bruchids (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) associated with seeds of species of Mimosa L. genus (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae). Acta Zool. Mex [online]. 2018, vol.34, e3412149.  Epub Nov 30, 2018. ISSN 2448-8445.  https://doi.org/10.21829/azm.2018.3412149.

A checklist of bruchid species that feed seeds of Mimosa L. worldwide host plants is presented. A total number of 40 species are listed as well as its association with 65 species and 15 varieties of Mimosa genus. Moreover, nine new host associations for Bruchidae are recorded.

Keywords : Bruchidae; seed beetles; Mimosa; Leguminosae.