Species Account for Apion rubens
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Apion rubens Stephens, 1839
Coleoptera: Apionidae
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Taxonomic group: beetles (Coleoptera) - Available county data
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This is a dull red seed weevil. The larvae develop on Rumex acetosa and R. acetosella in sandy places. It is locally common on heathland and dry grassland, but there are only a handful of post-1970 Essex records (P. Hammond, pers. comm.). References
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