General
The adult beetle is 3-4mm long. The beetle attacks leguminous plants.

Reproduction
Eggs are deposited loosely within the pods of leguminous plants, or among their stored seeds. The newly hatched larvae immediately enter the seed and development to the adult stage occurs entirely within the seed. 
Development times are influenced by temperature, relative humidity, moisture content, quality and content of food. The following figures are therefore only a guide.
The number of days spent as: