Trachelophorus Explained

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:^[1]

• Trachelophorus abdominalis
• Trachelophorus ardea
• Trachelophorus ater
• Trachelophorus camelus
• Trachelophorus castaneus
• Trachelophorus dromas
• Trachelophorus elegans
• Trachelophorus fausti
• Trachelophorus foveicollis
• Trachelophorus giraffa
• Trachelophorus giraffoides
• Trachelophorus limbatus
• Trachelophorus madegassus
• Trachelophorus michaelis
• Trachelophorus numeralis
• Trachelophorus pygmaeus
• Trachelophorus rubrodorsatus
• Trachelophorus signatus
• Trachelophorus uniformis

Notes and References

1. http://eol.org/pages/65755/overview Trachylophorus.