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SPECIES PROFILE
Giraffe Weevil (Trachelophorus giraffa)
Trachelophorus
IUCN STATUS
Least Concern
CONSERVATION STATUS
Least Concern
CLASS
Insecta
GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE
Endemic to Madagascar
DIET
Herbivorous
HABITAT
Eastern rainforest understorey
🔬 Classification
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Insecta
ORDER
Coleoptera
FAMILY
Attelabidae
GENUS
Trachelophorus
📋 Description
SIZE
Up to 2.5 cm
COLORATION
Black body with red wing cases; males have a very long neck
ADAPTATIONS
Male's giraffe-like neck is used to fight rivals and roll leaf nests
🌿 Ecology
HABITAT
Eastern rainforest understorey
DIET
Herbivorous
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
Endemic to Madagascar
REPRODUCTION
Female rolls a leaf into a tube for one egg
DIET DETAILS
Leaves of a single host plant
⚠️ Threats & Conservation
PRIMARY THREATS
Habitat loss
💡 Interesting Facts
1
Named for its extraordinarily long neck, which in males is used to wrestle over females.
2
The female rolls a leaf into a neat tube as a nursery for a single egg.
🔭 Sighting Guide
📍 BEST PLACES TO SIGHT
Andasibe-Mantadia National Park
Ranomafana National Park
🗓️ BEST TIME TO SIGHT
November-April
🎯 SIGHTING TIPS
Search leaves of its host plant in eastern forests by day; males wave their long red necks.
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