Otiorhynchus atroapterus (De Geer, 1775)
(Black Marram Weevil)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOtiorhynchus atroapterus (Black Marram Weevil)
GenusOtiorhynchus (a genus of weevils)
TribeOtiorhynchini (a group of weevils)
SubfamilyENTIMINAE (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 Otiorhynchus atroapterus (Black Marram Weevil) :
1: Otiorhynchus atroapterus (Black Marram Weevil)
16 May 2008 OSGR: NS24 55° 40’ N, 4° 50’ W Vice County: Ayrshire (VC 75) Scotland
on dunes with Silverweed
Image 1: Antero-dorsal view - enlargedImage 2: Antero-dorsal view - enlarged (2)Image 3: Dorsal view - enlargedImage 4: Dorsal view - enlarged (2)Image 5: Dorsal view - enlarged (3)Image 6: Dorsal view - enlarged (4)Image 7: Dorsal view - enlarged (5)Image 8: Dorsal view - enlarged (6)Image 9: Dorso-lateral view - enlargedImage 10: Dorso-lateral view - enlarged (2)Image 11: Latero-dorsal view - enlargedImage 12: Latero-dorsal view - enlarged (2)Image 13: Posterior view - enlargedImage 14: Postero-dorsal view - enlargedImage 15: Rear three-quarter view - enlarged

Otiorhynchus atroapterus (Black Marram Weevil) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Otiorhynchus atroapterus (Black Marram Weevil)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Otiorhynchus atroapterus (Black Marram Weevil)
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