Bruchidius villosus, broom seed beetle
Species type: Arthropod
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Bruchidius
Species: villosus
Authority: (Fabricius)
Common names: broom seed beetle
Synonyms: Bruchidius ater, Bruchidius fasciatus
Imported for biocontrol of: Cytisus scoparius (Fabales: Fabaceae), Scotch broom, broom Details