Curculio venosus

A fairly large brown weevil, with females measuring around 7mm. It is quite similar to some other members of this genus and care should be taken with identification. Raised ridge of "roof-like scales" forming an obvious raised ridge at the elytral apex, scutellum longer than broad.

On the branches and acorns of oak.

Spring to autumn.

Widespread and fairly frequent in England and Wales.

Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were a total of 33 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.