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Unknown beetle on Lamium plant
Larry Shone
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Posted on 18-04-2011 17:50
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I found this little fellow after photographing some white Lamium flowers. I have no idea what kind it is, but it is about an inch long tops, incuding antannae.

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Curculionidae, I suppose.
 
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Jeroen K wrote:
Curculionidae, I suppose.

Hmm, I have no idea what genera are in that family but does it include the Nettle Weevil?
(The plant its on maybe a stinging nettle)
http://www.fungalpunknature.co.uk/GenInsects/Green%20Nettle%20Weevil.html
 
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I'm not that familiar with terrestrial species to tell you anything about the family or genus but why not an Anthribidae?
 
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