BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)
Apion violaceum Kirby, 1808 (a seed weevil)
Records (and photo sets)
| Taxon | Summary | Date | Vice-county | Country |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apion violaceum | In cop. | 13 May 2000 | Berks | England | 11 |
Suggested Literature
Apion violaceum 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 violaceum is associated with:
| larva | Rumex - docks (Polygonaceae) | larva feeds within stem | Bullock, J.A., 1992 [not R. acetosella] Morris, M.G., 1990 |
|
| larva | Rumex acetosa - Common Sorrel (Polygonaceae) | larva feeds within stem | Bullock, J.A., 1992 Morris, M.G., 1990 |
Associated with Apion violaceum:
Apion violaceum 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 |