Cryptorhynchus lapathi (Linnaeus, 1758)
Found and photographed by Tim Sexton at the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust's Idle Valley Nature Reserve in June 2017, this appears to be the first modern record of this well-marked Weevil from the county. It occurs on various Willows and Poplars, boring into the stems and is considered as a pest species in parts of Europe and elsewhere.
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Cryptorhynchus lapathi
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Tim Sexton. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust.

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Updated November 2017

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