Cionus alauda

Cionus alauda

Description

A small (3 mm) light coloured weevil with a distinctive dark brownish patch on the elytra behind the pronotum, and another near the tip.

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

This species is relatively easy to identify and is unlikely to be confused with anything else. However a photo is required to confirm your record.

Habitat

Around Figwort, the foodplant for adults and larvae.

When to see it

Late spring and summer.

Life History

Associated with Figwort, the food plan for both adults and larvae. Adults overwinter in the soil around the host plant and on emerging in the spring.

UK Status

A local species, fairly frequent in the southern half of Britain, becoming scarcer further north into Scotland.

VC55 Status

Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

MAP KEY:

Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020

UK Map

Additional images

All NatureSpot records