Betulapion simile (Kirby, 1811)
on Betula
gall
oviposition near the tip of a young female catkin; the larva, a typical leg-less curved weevil larva, tunnels in the catkin and eventually pupates in a cocoon, made out of frass, near the base of the catkin.
host plants
Betulaceae, monophagous
Betula pendula, pubescens.
synonyms
Apion, Trichapion, simile.
references
Buhr (1964a), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Delbol (2013a), Dieckmann (1977a), Dieckmann & Herger (1985a), Ehret (1990a), Heijerman & van der Leij (1997a), Nilsson (1973a), Rheinheimer & Hassler (2010a), Schiller (1983a), Yunakov, Nazarenko, Filimonov & Volovnik (2018a).