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Apion ulicis (Forster, 1771) (Gorse Weevil)

Records (and photo sets)

Taxon Summary Date Vice-county Country #photos #macrophotos
Apion ulicis? Imago 9 June 2005 Berks England 1
Apion ulicis Imago 8 April 2000 Berks England 10
Apion ulicis Imago 4 May 1975 Berks England 7

Suggested Literature

Apion ulicis may be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
ANIMALIA
(animals)
ARTHROPODA
(arthropods)
HEXAPODA
(hexapods)
INSECTA
(insects)
COLEOPTERA
(beetles)
CURCULIONOIDEA
(weevils and allied beetles)
APIONIDAE
(a family of seed weevils)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Apion ulicis is associated with:

Photos larva Ulex - gorses (Fabaceae) larva feeds within pod Restricted Bullock, J.A., 1992
Morris, M.G., 1990
Photos larva Ulex europaeus - Gorse, Furze, Whin. (Fabaceae) communal larva feeds within pod Morris, M.G., 1990

There may be more taxa associated with Apion ulicis listed at higher taxonomic level

COLEOPTERA
(beetles)

Associated with Apion ulicis:

Apion ulicis 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

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