Protapion filirostre (Kirby, 1808)
on Medicago
gall
oviposition in the stem or in the terminal bud. The larvae live in leaf buds or flower buds. Apparently, the species can induce stem galls.
host plants
Fabaceae, monophagous
Medicago falcata, lupulina, sativa, x varia; Trifolium campestre, dubium
Dieckmann supposes that the records from Trifolium might stem from an erroneous identification of the host plant.
synonyms
Apion filirostre.
references
Behne (1987a), Buhr (1965a), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Delbol (2013a), Dieckmann (1977a), Ehret (1990a), Morris (1982a), Papi (2009a), Podlussány (1986a), Redfern & Shirley (2011a), Rheinheimer & Hassler (2010a), Yunakov, Nazarenko, Filimonov & Volovnik (2018a).