Toadflax Seed-head Weevil
Rhinusa antirrhini
Description
Over all length 3 to 5mm. The pronotum and elytra are dark, blackish, with a brown pubescence. The rostrum is pointed and steeply down-curved.
Habitat
Grasslands, meadows, hedgerows and field edges. Anywhere that the foodplant, Yellow Toadflax, grows. The larvae feed in the developing seed-pods.
Status and distribution
Mainly confined to the southern half of Britain and rare in Scotland. Poorly recorded in Nottinghamshire and recorded once at Netherfield Lagoons.
Best time to see
June to September.