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Protapion trifolii (Linnaeus, 1768)
Family: Apionidae
Size: 2.1 mm (1.7 to 2.1 mm)
Distribution: Central and Western Asia, Europe, North Africa
Biology: Oligophagous on various Trifolium species. Prefers warm, dry locations. Larval development occurs in the flowers
Location: Montenegro, Sutomore
leg.det. U.Schmidt, 15.VI.1982
Photo: U.Schmidt, 2025

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