Curculio glandium (Marsham, 1802)
Curculio glandium (the Acorn Weevil) can be found in woodland areas where Oaks grow. The unusually large rostrum is used to bore a hole into the wall of the developing acorn, into which an egg is laid. The hole then heals up as the acorn develops and the larva develops inside. When full grown, the larva burrows out and pupate in the soil. A small hole found in the side of any acorn, may possibly be attributed to this interesting weevil.
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Curculio glandium
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. M L Denton (2002 Sherwood Forest Coleoptera survey). Pauline Bradford. Wil Heeney. Natural England - Invertebrate Site Register 2006. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Tim Sexton. Charlie Barnes. Richard Davidson. Adrian Fowles (Nottinghamshire data extracted from the National Recording Scheme for Coleoptera: Curculionoidea). Paul and Helen Brock. John and Denise Bingham. Natural England - Birklands and Bilhaugh SSSI & Birklands West and Ollerton Corner SSSI, Nottinghamshire Saproxylic invertebrate survey, Natural England Field Unit, April-October 2018.

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Updated January 2022

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