Nationally scarce weevil found at London Wetland Centre
04th May 2008
On a recent visit to the WWT London Wetland Centre in Barnes I took this photo of an interesting beetle.
After looking through three different field guides I was unable to identify the species.
I sent the photo off to the WWT and they sent it off to their experts. The insect was indentified as a Platystomus albinus which is a 'Notable B' species meaning it is nationally scarce.
Thank you to Sue Fulford at the WWT and to Martin Honey and Max Barclay for their identification.
After looking through three different field guides I was unable to identify the species.
I sent the photo off to the WWT and they sent it off to their experts. The insect was indentified as a Platystomus albinus which is a 'Notable B' species meaning it is nationally scarce.
Thank you to Sue Fulford at the WWT and to Martin Honey and Max Barclay for their identification.
