Recently found by Tim Sexton, on the site of the former Rufford Colliery
at Rainworth, this appears to be the first Nottinghamshire record of
Aulacobaris picicornis. Mignonette (Reseda lutea) is the
preferred hostplant and as this is often quite common on many brownfield
sites and disturbed ground, this weevil could perhaps be at a number of
our other former Collieries.
It is sparsely recorded in the UK, with clusters of records from some
eastern and south-eastern counties. This record would also seem to be
the most northerly at the time of writing (June 2020) and grateful
thanks go to Tim, for once again supplying the photographs below. |
