Alder Jumping Weevil (Orchestes testaceus)
Key Details
| Taxonomic Groups: | Invertebrate > insect - beetle (Coleoptera) > Weevil |
| Red List Status: | (Not Relevant) [(not listed)(nr)] |
| D5 Status: | |
| Section 41 Status: | (not listed) |
| Taxa Included Synonym: | Jumping Weevil |
| UKSI Recommended Name: | Orchestes testaceus |
| UKSI Recommended Authority: | (Müller, O.F., 1776) |
| UKSI Recommended Qualifier: | (none specified) |
| Red List Citation: | (not listed) |
| Notes on taxonomy/listing: | (none) |
Criteria
| Question 1: | Does species need conservation or recovery in England? |
| Response: | No |
| Justification: | Widespread, with recent records indicating that species has been widely overlooked or is increasing. Does not seem particular about habitat as long as food plant is present. |
| Question 2: | Does recovery/ conservation depend on species-specific actions? |
| Response: | No |
| Justification: | Evidence strongly suggests that it is likely to be widespread in unremarkable ruderal habitats but is under-recorded |
| Question 3: | At a landscape scale, would the species benefit from untargeted habitat management to increase habitat mosaics, structural diversity, or particular successional stages? |
| Response: | Yes |
| Justification: | Expanding woodland and trees, if they include alders, is likely to benefit this species. |
Species Assessment
Not relevant as no Key Actions defined.
Key Actions
No Key Actions Defined
Acknowledgment:
Data used on this website are adapted from Threatened species recovery actions 2025 baseline (JP065): Technical report and spreadsheet user guide (Natural England, 2025). Available here.