About Nettle Root Weevil
A bright green-scaled weevil found on nettles and other vegetation in spring. Extremely common but the scales wear off with age revealing black cuticle. Adults chew leaf edges.
Did You Know?
Fresh specimens are brilliant metallic green, but old worn individuals look like completely different black beetles.
Distribution
Where Nettle Root Weevil can be found
Seasonal Activity
Peak activity
Moderate
Low / dormant
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Orbitrock. (2026). Nettle Root Weevil (Phyllobius virideaeris). Retrieved from https://orbitrock.com/insect/nettle-root-weevil
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