giraffe weevil
trachelophorus giraffa latin

The curious-looking giraffe weevil gets its name from its enormously long neck, which is...

Another beetle with a similar common name is the New Zealand giraffe weevil, Lasiorynchus barbicornis.

Giraffe weevils, glowworms, and huhu beetles also inhabit Bushy Park.

The giraffe weevil is sexually dimorphic, with the neck of the male typically being 2 to 3 times the length of that of the female.

The giraffe weevil (Trachelophorus giraffa) is a weevil endemic to Madagascar.

Distinctive species include the long-necked giraffe weevil, the huge comet moth and the butterfly-like Madagascan sunset moth.

The giraffe weevil (Trachelophorus giraffa) is a weevil endemic to Madagascar.