BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)
Apion atratulum Germar, 1817 (a seed weevil)
Records (and photo sets)
| Taxon | Summary | Date | Vice-county | Country |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apion atratulum | Imago | 15 February 1998 | Berks | England | 1 |
Suggested Literature
Apion atratulum may be covered by literature listed under:
|
BIOTA (living things) |
Eukaryota (eukaryotes) |
ANIMALIA (animals) |
ARTHROPODA (arthropods) |
INSECTA (insects) |
COLEOPTERA (beetles) |
CURCULIONOIDEA (weevils and allied beetles) |
APIONIDAE (a family of seed weevils) |
Feeding and other inter-species relationships
Apion atratulum is associated with:
| larva | Ulex - gorses (Fabaceae) | larva feeds on | Bullock, J.A., 1992 | |
| larva | Cytisus - a genus of brooms (Fabaceae) | larva causes gall of 2-3 year old twigs | Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986 | |
| larva | Cytisus scoparius - Broom (Fabaceae) | larva causes gall of young stem | 
|
Bullock, J.A., 1992 Morris, M.G., 1990 |
| larva | Genista - a genus of brooms (Fabaceae) | larva causes gall of young stem | Morris, M.G., 1990 | |
| larva | Ulex europaeus - Gorse, Furze, Whin. (Fabaceae) | larva causes gall of young stem | Morris, M.G., 1990 [gall?] |
Associated with Apion atratulum:
Apion atratulum may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level
|
ANIMALIA (animals) |
INSECTA (insects) |
COLEOPTERA (beetles) |
CURCULIONOIDEA (weevils and allied beetles) |
References
| Bullock, J.A., 1992 | Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations |
| Morris, M.G., 1990 | Orthocerous Weevils |
| Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986 | Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls |