Coeliodes rubicundus
This tiny weevil is abundant throughout the Sherwood Forest area and probably also across Nottinghamshire. With a length of only 2mm, just about the only way to find C. ribicundus is by using a sweep net on the lower branches of Birch.
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UK distribution of Coeliodes rubicundus
 

The UK distribution maps on eakringbirds.com are provided by the National Biodiversity Network (NBN Gateway) Each red square on the map indicates species present in 10km grid squares.

Updated September 2011

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