This large light brown weevil is one of the more distinctive.

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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.