Strophosoma melanogrammum (Forster, 1771)
(Nut Leaf Weevil)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesStrophosoma melanogrammum (Nut Leaf Weevil)
GenusStrophosoma (a genus of weevils)
TribeBrachyderini (a group of weevils)
SubfamilyENTIMINAE (a subfamily of weevils)
FamilyCURCULIONIDAE (weevils)
Division Gonatoceri (true weevils)
SuperfamilyCURCULIONOIDEA (weevils and allied beetles)
Series Cucujiformia (a group of beetles)
SuborderPOLYPHAGA (mainly terrestrial beetles)
OrderCOLEOPTERA (beetles)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Strophosoma melanogrammum (Nut Leaf Weevil) :
1: Strophosoma melanogrammum (Nut Leaf Weevil)
23 Oct 2011 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Female, on Dryopteris leaf
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - highly enlarged - white backgroundImage 2: Female - dorso-lateral view - highly enlarged - white backgroundImage 3: Female - head, antennae and thorax - antero-dorsal view - magnifiedImage 4: Female - head, antennae and thorax - dorso-lateral view - magnifiedImage 5: Female - lateral view - highly enlarged - white background
2: Strophosoma melanogrammum (Nut Leaf Weevil)
18 May 2007 OSGR: TF61 52° 40’ N, 0° 30’ E Vice County: West Norfolk (VC 28) England
on fallen birch log
Image 1: Dorsal view - magnified - grey backgroundImage 2: Dorsal view - magnified - grey background (2)Image 3: Face - antero-dorsal view - magnified - grey backgroundImage 4: In situ - antero-dorsal view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 5: In situ - lateral view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 6: In situ - lateral view - close-up - highly enlarged (2)Image 7: Ventral view - magnified - grey background
3: Strophosoma melanogrammum (Nut Leaf Weevil)
21 Jun 1998 OSGR: SU78 51° 30’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: Oxon (VC 23) England
on Oak leaf
Image 1: Dorsal viewImage 2: Ventro-lateral view
4: Strophosoma melanogrammum (Nut Leaf Weevil)
21 Jun 1998 OSGR: SU68 51° 30’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: Oxon (VC 23) England
on Tormentil
Image 1: Dorsal viewImage 2: Lateral view
5: Strophosoma melanogrammum (Nut Leaf Weevil)
12 Apr 1998 OSGR: SU97 51° 30’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Sieved from beech litter
Image 1: 4 views
6: Strophosoma melanogrammum (Nut Leaf Weevil)
22 May 1975 OSGR: SU86 51° 20’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Dorsal view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 2: Dorsal view - close-up - highly enlarged (2)Image 3: Dorsolateral view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 4: Laterodorsal view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 5: Posterolateral view - close-up - highly enlarged

Strophosoma melanogrammum (Nut Leaf Weevil) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Strophosoma melanogrammum (Nut Leaf Weevil)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Strophosoma melanogrammum (Nut Leaf Weevil)
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