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BugHunterAU Melbourne, Australia Apr 24, 2017

I discovered this insect in commercially packaged pea shoots. Does anyone know what it could be? (~45x magnification)

Location: Melbourne Australia (Flowerdale)
Quantity: 1
Approx size: 10mm

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Apr 24, 2017

This is a special kind of leaf beetle (family Chrysomelidae) in the subfamily Bruchinae, known as a pea or bean weevil - http://www.padil.gov.au/pests-and-diseases/pest/main/135664/2518

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BugHunterAU Melbourne, Australia Apr 24, 2017

Thank you very much! I've also found these in field peas a few years ago.

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