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05-05-2011, 09:13 AM
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| | | Green Nettle Weevil?
Hello all - me again! Seeing as this is a weevil, and it's green, and I photographed it on nettles, would anyone agree this is most likely to be the Green Nettle Weevil (Phyllobius pomaceus)?  |
05-05-2011, 10:21 AM
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| | | Re: Green Nettle Weevil?
Morning Jez,
It probably is on the basis of oval elytral scales and blackish legs - but I wouldn't like to say for certain on the basis of the one image.
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05-05-2011, 10:32 AM
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| | | Re: Green Nettle Weevil?
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Originally Posted by Jason Green  Morning Jez,
It probably is on the basis of oval elytral scales and blackish legs - but I wouldn't like to say for certain on the basis of the one image.
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Jason | Thanks, Jason! I see you are hedging your bets again here - are there many other weevils it could be?  |
05-05-2011, 10:36 AM
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| | | Re: Green Nettle Weevil?
I'm reading there's about 18 similar species in the UK, one being the Vine Weevil.
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05-05-2011, 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by htcdude I'm reading there's about 18 similar species in the UK, one being the Vine Weevil.
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05-05-2011, 10:45 AM
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| | | Re: Green Nettle Weevil?
Hehe largest family of species in the world I believe, Curculionoidea has 60,000 species so I read.... I love weevils, but I am failing to find any good info, taxonomic listings etc (from google searches) on British weevils.
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05-05-2011, 10:47 AM
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| | | Re: Green Nettle Weevil?
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Originally Posted by Johnny81 Curculionoidea | When trying to ID it should be Curculio-no-idea
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05-05-2011, 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by htcdude When trying to ID it should be Curculio-no-idea
Nige | 
Just found this: WTaxa: World Electronic Catalogue of Curculionoidea
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05-05-2011, 11:04 AM
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| | | Re: Green Nettle Weevil?
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Originally Posted by jezlee Thanks, Jason! I see you are hedging your bets again here - are there many other weevils it could be? | These can only really be confused with other green Phyllobius, but it's always worth bearing in mind the similar-looking genus Polydrosus which are also often metallic green, but with less robust-looking antennae.
I believe I'm right in thinking there is only one black-legged British Phyllobius species. |
05-05-2011, 02:46 PM
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| | | Re: Green Nettle Weevil?
Hi,
it is a typical Phyllobius pomaceus and the find on nettels gives the answere (even it could sit there by mistake).
But as Jason said: there is a lot of Phyllobius and even the Polydrusus very often is very similar looking green. But I wouldn't say that Phyllobius is more robust-looking than Polydrusus. The best attribute should be the cavity of the antennae to separate Polydrusus and Phyllobius.
The cavity of Phyllobius is on top of the snout and the antennae arises on top, too. The cavitiy of Polydrusus is aside of the snout, sometimes a little part is on top, but looking at pictures of Polydrusus and Phyllobius lets you know what it looks like.
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Klaas
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