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Small Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius roboretanus


This was potted off an Alder.

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Small Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius roboretanus, Bintry Mill (Norfolk, UK), 22nd May 2023


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Small Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius roboretanus, Wendling Beck Environment Project (Norfolk, UK), 9th June 2025


This was beaten from Hawthorn.

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Small Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius roboretanus, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows (Norfolk, UK), 12th May 2019


This was potted off Wild Cherry.

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Small Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius roboretanus, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows (Norfolk, UK), 2nd May 2020


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Small Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius roboretanus, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows (Norfolk, UK), 25th May 2019


This was one of four similar weevils swept from Hedgerow Cranesbill.

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Small Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius roboretanus, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows (Norfolk, UK), 25th May 2020


This one was potted off Wild Cherry.

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Small Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius roboretanus, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows (Norfolk, UK), 27th May 2020


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second Small Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius roboretanus, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows (Norfolk, UK), 27th May 2020


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Small Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius roboretanus, Cranwich Heath (Norfolk, UK), 20th May 2016


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Small Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius roboretanus, North Elmham railway below the Cathedral Meadows (Norfolk, UK), 3rd June 2018


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Small Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius roboretanus, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows (Norfolk, UK), 5th July 2019


This one was from before I became very interested in beetles and at the time I identified it as Phyllobius virideaeris. Judging from the number of photos I took of it upside down, I must have been aware that the underparts were relevant for the identification, but I suspect I was going on a description of differences that was not illustrated, and I had no previous experience to draw on. Reviewing the photos now, it is clear that the scales on the underparts are narrow linear so it cannot be virideaeris None of the photos show the side profile exactly so it's hard to assess the apical declivity but taking account of the angles I think this is ok for roboretanus.

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Small Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius roboretanus, West Runton (Norfolk, UK), 28th May 2014