Bean weevil
a seed beetle, Acanthoscelides obtectus, the larvae of which live in and feed on growing or stored beans.
Historical Examples
Your so-called American pea-bug is nothing more than the pea and bean weevil.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 108, May 25, 1895 Various
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