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Apion urticarium (Herbst, 1784) (a seed weevil)

Suggested Literature

Apion urticarium 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 urticarium is associated with:

Photos larva Urtica - nettles (Urticaceae) larva causes gall of stem Bullock, J.A., 1992
Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
Photos larva Urtica dioica - Common Nettle (Urticaceae) larva feeds within stem node Morris, M.G., 1990
Photos larva Urtica urens - Small Nettle (Urticaceae) larva feeds within stem node Questionable Morris, M.G., 1990 [vide Fowler, 1891]

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

COLEOPTERA
(beetles)

Associated with Apion urticarium:

Apion urticarium 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

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