Deporaus mannerheimii
A small black weevil, but with a slightly blue sheen on closer scrutiny. Deporaus mannerheimii is found on Birch and is generally very similar to Deporaus betulae, though generally slimmer and more straight-sided. The one illustrated was the first Sherwood Forest NNR record since the early 1900's and was found at Sherwood Forest CP in July 2010.
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UK distribution of Deporaus mannerheimii
 

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Updated September 2011

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