Perapion violaceum

Apion violaceum

Perapion violaceum is a species of seed weevils native to Europe.
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Appearance

This is the most common and largest one of the species with blue metallic elytra living on Rumex. The snout is relatively short, pronotum not clearly broad (about as long as wide) and the hind body is the most elongate of the bunch.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyApionidae
GenusApion
SpeciesA. violaceum
Photographed in
Netherlands