Phyllobius argentatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
This is another of the green Phyllobius weevils, the most common of which is Phyllobius pomaceus. Phyllobius argentatus is a smaller species, but equally as bright green coloured and covered with fine white hairs. There are only a few records for Sherwood Forest, the last being in 2002. Size around 6mm. This one was found at Clipstone Old Quarter in May 2009.
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Phyllobius argentatus
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Pauline Bradford. Natural England - Invertebrate Site Register 2006. Allan and Annette Binding. Tim Sexton. Allan and Annette Binding (Clumber Park invertebrate records). Adrian Fowles (Nottinghamshire data extracted from the National Recording Scheme for Coleoptera: Curculionoidea). 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 2024

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