Trachelophorus

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Trachelophorus is a genus of weevils in the leaf-rolling weevil family Attelabidae.

Several species are known as giraffe weevils because of their elongated "necks". The best known species is Trachelophorus giraffa.

Species include:

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Trachelophorus is a genus of weevils in the leaf-rolling weevil family Attelabidae.

Several species are known as giraffe weevils because of their elongated "necks". The best known species is Trachelophorus giraffa.

Species include:

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Giraffe weevil

Trachelophorus giraffa

The giraffe weevil (Trachelophorus giraffa) is a weevil endemic to Madagascar, however there are other unrelated weevil species vernacularly named 'giraffe weevil' in Asia, such as Cycnotrachelus flavotuberosus in Vietnam.