Species Account for Smicronyx reichi
Smicronyx reichi
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Essex RDB: Listed
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Essex 1950-1969 record/s; VC18 pre-1970 record/s.
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Smicronyx reichi is very local and recently recorded from just two vice-counties (East Sussex and Surrey). Old records suggest that this species was formerly more widespread in southern England. It is a tiny blackish red phytophagous weevil associated with Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea, Yellow-wort Blackstonia perfoliata and possibly Autumn Gentian Gentianella germanica. In Britain, adults have emerged in September from seedheads of Common Century. It is found mainly on calcareous grassland (Hyman & Parsons, 1992). References
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