Granulated Ground Beetle vs Broad Bean Weevil

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Granulated Ground Beetle Broad Bean Weevil
Scientific Name Carabus granulatus Bruchus rufimanus
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Carabidae Chrysomelidae
Size 16-23 mm 4-5 mm
Habitat Wetlands Grasslands
Diet Omnivores Seed Feeders
Regions Western Europe, Central Europe, Northern Europe, Eastern Europe Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Granulated Ground Beetle

A widespread dark bronze ground beetle with distinctly ridged and granulated wing cases. It thrives in damp habitats near water and marshes.

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Did You Know?

It is one of the few ground beetles that can swim short distances across puddles and streams.

Broad Bean Weevil

A compact, dark beetle with grayish pubescence and reddish-brown antennae bases. It is a significant pest of faba beans across Europe and the Mediterranean.

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Did You Know?

Adults emerge from stored seeds through a perfectly circular exit hole, leaving distinctive windows in the seed coat.