Decellebruchus atrolineatus

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Decellebruchus atrolineatus (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Greg Bartman, USDA APHIS PPQ
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Decellebruchus atrolineatus (Pic, 1921) - (African cowpea bruchid)

This bruchid is found in Africa and the Americas, breeding on the seeds of Vigna and other leguminous plants. It is a serious pest of stored cowpeas in some African countries (e.g. see Ofuya & Credland, 1995).

Synonyms:
Bruchidius atrolineatus