Mystery Beetle in woodland

I was baffled by this and it wasn't in the insect handbook by Michael Chinery. Big jaws, but what does it munch? Why does its arse look like a cat's face? I soon got an answer at the www.nmh.ac.uk Bug Forum.
Apparently it's a primitive weevil, Platyrhinus resinosus.

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[natureheads]

You're right - see the natureheads blog... 'mystery beetle'

[phanaeinionline]

Hi,

This is a species of Anthribidae, related to the true weevils.

This might be Platyrhinus resinosus.

[natureheads]

@phanaeinionline

You're right - see the natureheads blog... 'mystery beetle'

[drofnats1962]

Have you found out what sort of Weevil it is yet, let us know when you do please. Very nice find, thanks for sharing.

[curran429]

This looks really interesting. It's head is reminicent of the Tiger beetles and with those jaws and eyes it's definitely a hunter. The best place to get an ID is the Natural History Museums Bug Forum. It has never let me down yet.

[richardclaxtoncni]

My fist instinct was one of the weevil type beetles but as to species no idea