Apion rubens Coleoptera: Apionidae - seed weevil
Apion rubens

Photographs on Rumex acetellosa, Sheep's Sorrel

Host:
Rumex acetosella

The weevil larvae mine the leaves, causing red or yellowish swellings along the mid rib and petiole

Requires verification and/or rearing



Apion rubens

Apion rubens
Apion rubens
Studland Heath, Dorset. May 2014

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