Protapion apricans (Herbst, 1797)
(Clover Seed Weevil)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesProtapion apricans (Clover Seed Weevil)
GenusProtapion (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 Protapion apricans (Clover Seed Weevil) :
1: Protapion apricans (Clover Seed Weevil)
1 Jul 2012 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
swept off flowering Red Clover
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - magnified - pale backgroundImage 2: Female - dorsal view - highly magnified - pale backgroundImage 3: Female - lateral view - magnified - pale backgroundImage 4: Female - ventral view - magnified - pale backgroundImage 5: Male - dorsal view - magnified - pale backgroundImage 6: Female - head and thorax - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - pale backgroundImage 7: Female - head and thorax - lateral view - microscope low magnification - pale backgroundImage 8: Male - head and thorax - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - pale backgroundImage 9: Male - head and thorax - lateral view - microscope low magnification - pale background

Protapion apricans (Clover Seed Weevil) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Protapion apricans (Clover Seed Weevil)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Protapion apricans (Clover Seed Weevil)
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