Giraffe weevil
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.
| Giraffe weevil | |
|---|---|
| Trachelophorus giraffa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Attelabidae |
| Genus: | Trachelophorus |
| Species: | T. giraffa |
| Binomial name | |
| Trachelophorus giraffa Jekel, 1860 | |
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