Apion frumentarium (Linnaeus, 1758)
(a seed weevil)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesApion frumentarium (a seed weevil)
GenusApion (a genus of seed weevils)
FamilyAPIONIDAE (a family of seed weevils)
Division Orthoceri (primitive 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 Apion frumentarium (a seed weevil) :
1: Apion frumentarium (a seed weevil)
14 Aug 2011 OSGR: SU24 51° 10’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Image 1: Male - abdomen with penis pulled out - ventral view - magnifiedImage 2: Male - dorsal view - diffuse lighting - magnified - white backgroundImage 3: Male - head - lateral view - magnifiedImage 4: Male - lateral view - diffuse lighting - magnified - white backgroundImage 5: Male - ventral view - diffuse lighting - magnified - white backgroundImage 6: Male - ventral view - direct lighting - magnified - white background
2: Apion frumentarium (a seed weevil)
13 May 2000 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on broad-leaved dock
Image 1: Dorsal viewImage 2: Elytra - close-upImage 3: Elytral puncturation - close-upImage 4: Head & antennae - ventral view - close-upImage 5: Head & thorax - side view - close-upImage 6: Head & thorax - top view - close-upImage 7: Head & thorax - top view - close-up (2)Image 8: Head & thorax - underside - close-upImage 9: Hind leg - tarsus & clawImage 10: Lateral viewImage 11: Ventral view

Apion frumentarium (a seed weevil) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Apion frumentarium (a seed weevil)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 15 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Apion frumentarium (a seed weevil)
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