Gorse Seed Weevil
TQ4792 26/02/2019 ©Raymond Small
Exapion ulicis
Adults (2-3mm) are covered in grey scales that look like lines on the wing cases. Females have a rostrum (snout) half as long as the body. The male's rostrum is approximately as long as the pronotum. This species is often found on European Gorse.
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