Callosobruchus is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, the leaf beetles. It is in the subfamily Bruchinae, the bean weevils.Tuda, M., et al. (2006). Evolutionary diversification of the bean beetle genus Callosobruchus (Coleoptera: Bruchidae): traits associated with stored‐product pest status. Molecular Ecology 15(12), 3541-51. Many beetles in the genus are well known as economically important pests that infest stored foodstuffs.
