Bruchine-beetle
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Penthobruchus germaini
Palo Verde seed beetle
Penthobruchus germaini is a seed beetle in the family Chrysomelidae (formerly placed in Bruchidae, now treated as the subfamily Bruchinae). It has been studied as a biological control agent for Parkinsonia aculeata, a woody legume invasive in rangelands. The species specializes on seeds of this host plant, with larvae developing inside pods.