Barynotus moerens
This large light brown weevil is one of the more distinctive.
Unless identified by a recognised expert, good photos are required that show the key ID features. Also state the beetle's size in the comments box.
Usually found in wooded areas containing its food plant Dog's Mercury.
May is a peak month.
It is associated with Dog's Mercury upon which it feeds. Its larvae feed on the plant's roots.
Reasonably frequent in England and Wales.
Infrequent in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were a total of 11 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.
David Nicholls
Grace Dieu
03 May 2008
David Nicholls
Sheet Hedges Wood
08 April 2020
David Nicholls
Grace Dieu
03 May 2008
Hazel Graves
Great Merrible Wood
02 May 2022
David Nicholls
Sheet Hedges Wood
08 April 2020
Steve Mathers
Jubilee Way (Terrace Hills)
01 May 2017
Leicestershire & Rutland Map
Enter a town or village to see local records
MAP KEY:
Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015
UK Map
Species profile
- Species group:
- Beetles
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Coleoptera
- Family:
- Curculionidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 6
- First record:
- 03/05/2008 (Nicholls, David)
- Last record:
- 04/05/2023 (Nicholls, David)
Total records by month
% of records within its species group
10km squares with records
The latest images and records displayed below include those awaiting verification checks so we cannot guarantee that every identification is correct. Once accepted, the record displays a green tick.
In the Latest Records section, click on the header to sort A-Z, and again to sort Z-A. Use the header boxes to filter the list.