Cabbage Stem Weevil Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus

When I came to examine this weevil several months had passed since I collected it and there was no sign of the buff colouration in the scales that is present in the photos. I'm not sure if that's because they've faded after death or if the photos somehow came out warmer-toned than they should have done - but I am working on the assumption that they have faded.

Cabbage Stem Weevil Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows (Norfolk, UK), 19th April 2021

Cabbage Stem Weevil Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus, North Elmham (Norfolk, UK), 23rd July 2019