Attelabus
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| This attractively coloured weevil was found in small numbers (but quite commonly) on Birch and Oak trees around Budby Common and Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire in May 2006. It's common name is the Oak Roller Weevil and it belongs to the Attelabidae family. The males measure about 5mm in length, but the females are larger, at around 7-8mm. The single egg is laid near the edge of a leaf, the leaf is cut and rolled up to protect the developing egg. The egg and the leaf case are shown in the photographs below. | ||
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| UK distribution of Attelabus
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 The UK distribution maps on eakringbirds.com are provided by the National Biodiversity Network (NBN Gateway) Each red square on the map indicates species present in 10km grid squares. Updated September 2011 |
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