Curculio
nucum is very similar to the Acorn Weevil (Curculio
glandium) but will be found where Hazel grows, as the larvae
develop within Hazel Nuts. It often goes by the common name
of the Long-snout Weevil, yet this is rather misleading
as there are several other species having an equally long
rostrum. This one was a surprise find in a leaf litter sample, taken
from a small area of mixed woodland (containing some Hazel) from Meden
Vale in early February.
Despite Hazel being common along
hedgerows and in woodland throughout the county, this species appears to
be rather confined to the wider Sherwood Forest area, although it is not
regularly recorded. |
