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Apion onopordi Kirby, W., 1808 (a seed weevil)

Suggested Literature

Apion onopordi 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 onopordi is associated with:

Photos larva Centaurea nigra agg - lesser knapweeds (Asteraceae) larva feeds on Bullock, J.A., 1992
Photos larva Arctium - burdocks (Asteraceae) larva feeds within stem Bullock, J.A., 1992
Morris, M.G., 1990
Photos larva Carduus - a genus of thistles (Asteraceae) larva feeds within stem Bullock, J.A., 1992
Morris, M.G., 1990
Photos larva Centaurea - knapweeds and star-thistles (Asteraceae) larva feeds within stem Morris, M.G., 1990
Photos larva Cirsium - a genus of thistles (Asteraceae) larva feeds within stem Bullock, J.A., 1992
Morris, M.G., 1990

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

COLEOPTERA
(beetles)

Associated with Apion onopordi:

Apion onopordi 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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