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Penthobruchus
Penthobruchus is a genus of bruchine beetles (formerly placed in family Bruchidae, now subfamily Bruchinae within Chrysomelidae) established by Kingsolver in 1973. At least one species, Penthobruchus germaini, has been investigated as a biological control agent for the invasive tree Parkinsonia aculeata. The genus is poorly documented in public sources, with limited biological information available beyond host associations.