Nettle weevil
Phyllobius pomaceus
Snout beetles
(Curculionidae)
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Small blue beetle with a long snout, antennae are at the tip of the nose and are bent halfway. Sometimes more greenish than blue coloured. The front legs are thickened with a tooth-like lump. The blue colour is faint and fades easily. It prefers nettles for its habitat. ⇔ l. 8-11 mm LA: There are many small blue-green coloured CURCULIONIDAE (Snout beetles) and often microscopic research is needed to tell them apart.
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10-50 mm
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1 LookAlikes (LA):
Silver green leaf weevil
Nettle weevil
Blauwe snuitkever
Nessel-Blattrüssler
Charançon de l'ortie
Phyllobius pomaceus [L.]
Phyllobius pomaceus [L.]
Phyllobius pomaceus [L.]
Phyllobius pomaceus [L.]
Phyllobius pomaceus [L.]
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