Different life stages of Hypera temperei. 4. Young larva shortly after first moulding. 5, 6. Older larva on leaves and flowers of Astragalus leontinus. 7. Larva of Hypera postica for comparison. 8. Larva spinning a net cocoon. 9. Larva lying in the finished net cocoon. 10. Ventral view on pupa in an opened cocoon. 11. Freshly hatched adult. 12, 13. Freshly emerged adult males with contrasting colouration, the white bristles are well visible. 14. Ditto darker coloured male (Photos: C. Germann).

 
 
  Part of: Germann C (2021) Hypera temperei Hoffmann, 1958 – first discovery of the western alpine element in the Swiss Alps with biological details, and new morphological insights (Coleoptera, Curculionidae). Alpine Entomology 5: 5-13. https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.5.61597