Andrion regensteinense
A small and probably common weevil of areas of Sherwood Forest where it's foodplant Gorse occurs in abundance. An example of such a site is Sherwood Heath near Ollerton, where this was one of several adults, easily found by beating the branches of Gorse in May 2009. Length around 5mm.
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UK distribution of G
 

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