On 29th August 2017, Michael Kingdon of Moorehall, recorded one specimen of the fungus weevil (Platystomos Albinus) – see photo below.
Michael has submitted this record to the National Biodiversity Centre and is awaiting verification.
This is a very unusual sighting. According to the website coleoptera.org.uk Platystomos Albinus was recorded as “new to Ireland” in 2012.
Fungus Weevil – 2017 by Michael Kingdon