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Amblycerus vitis
Arizona Grape Bruchid
Amblycerus vitis is a seed beetle (subfamily Bruchinae) commonly known as the Arizona Grape Bruchid. The species is a specialist herbivore associated with wild grape species in the genus Vitis, particularly in arid regions of the southwestern United States. As a member of the tribe Amblycerini, it exhibits the typical bruchid life history of larval development within seeds.