Gilkicker-weevil
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Pachytychius haematocephalus
gilkicker weevil
Pachytychius haematocephalus, commonly known as the gilkicker weevil, is a species of true weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. The species was described by Rye in 1873. Its common name derives from Fort Gilkicker in Gosport, Hampshire, UK, where it was first documented. The species has been recorded in both North America and the United Kingdom.