Grubs in Acacia linifolia seed pods

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billaca Melbourne, Australia Nov 07, 2014

The attached photo is of small white grubs that were growing inside ripe seed pods of Acacia linifolia (near Sydney, Australia). Can someone identify what type of grubs they are?

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Nov 07, 2014

I suspect that these are larvae of a seed beetle in the family Bruchidae -
http://enviro.doe.gov.my/lib/digital/1384869614-3-s2.0-B0121451607001976-main.pdf (text)
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5206/5313493573_1f44ffb911_m.jpg (Image of larvae)

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