Hypera meles (Fabricius, 1792)
clover head weevil
on Trifolium, etc.
parasite
Larvae free in the flower head. Pupation in a globular, yellowish white, reticulate cocoon among the leaves.
host plants
Fabaceae, oligophagous
Dorycnium; Lotus corniculatus; Medicago falcata, lupulina, sativa; Trifolium aevense, dubium, incarnatum, pratense, repens; Vicia.
distribution within Europe
larva
± Greyish green; see Dieckmann.
references
Balalaikins (2012b), Dieckmann (1989b), Lorenz (1995a), Colonnelli, Osella & Cornacchia (2011a), Hoebeke & Griffin (2015a), Lechapt (2015a), Rheinheimer & Hassler (2010a), Skuhrovec (2005a), Ugarte San Vicente (2005a), Yunakov, Nazarenko, Filimonov & Volovnik (2018a).