Hypera postica (Gyllenhal, 1813)
(Clover Leaf Weevil)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHypera postica (Clover Leaf Weevil)
GenusHypera (a genus of weevils)
SubfamilyHYPERINAE (a subfamily of weevils)
FamilyCURCULIONIDAE (weevils)
Division Gonatoceri (true weevils)
SuperfamilyCURCULIONOIDEA (weevils and allied beetles)
Series Cucujiformia (a group of beetles)
SuborderPOLYPHAGA (mainly terrestrial beetles)
OrderCOLEOPTERA (beetles)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Hypera postica (Clover Leaf Weevil) :
1: Hypera postica (Clover Leaf Weevil)
21 Aug 2016 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
under stone, on coast path
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 2: Adult - fore-parts - antero-dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 3: Adult - head and antennae - anterior view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 4: Adult - lateral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 5: Adult - thorax - antero-dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 6: Adult - ventral view - highly enlarged - silver background

Hypera postica (Clover Leaf Weevil) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Hypera postica (Clover Leaf Weevil)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 7 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Hypera postica (Clover Leaf Weevil)
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