Rhaebus (from the Greek: ῥαιβός curved) is a genus of metallic bean weevils in the subfamily Bruchinae, and the only member of the tribe Rhaebini.
[4] Rhaebus beetles are small, measuring between 3-5 millimetres in length, and are metallic in colour, which is rare in members of the Bruchinae subfamily.
[5] Rhaebus beetles feed exclusively on plants of the genus Nitraria, where their young also develop.
[5][6][7] The genus was first described in 1824 by Gotthelf Fischer von Waldheim in his book Entomographie de la Russie.
[5] Since a taxonomic review in August 2022, Rhaebus has three species:[6][9]