Giraffe weevil: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the giraffe weevil lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Trachelophorus giraffa
Group	Beetles
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Africa
Class	Insect
Order	Coleoptera
Family	Attelabidae

Where does the giraffe weevil live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the giraffe weevil in 1 country or territory across Africa.

Madagascar

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the giraffe weevil endangered?

The giraffe weevil’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the giraffe weevil?

The giraffe weevil (Trachelophorus giraffa) is an insect in the order Coleoptera and the family Attelabidae, genus Trachelophorus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the giraffe weevil

The giraffe weevil (Trachelophorus giraffa) is a species of small weevil endemic to Madagascar. They can grow up to 1 to 2 inches in length and can leap up to 100 times their body length. Giraffe weevils are black-bodied and have bright red elytra covering their wings. They are known for their elongated necks, with the males having necks 2 to 3 times the size of their female counterparts. There are several advantages to their elongated necks, including using them for combat, attracting mates, building nests, and acquiring resources. In the field of coleopterology, giraffe weevils are of interest because they exhibit sexual dimorphism. There are other beetle species that share the common name giraffe weevil, like the New Zealand giraffe weevil Lasiorhynchus barbicornis. The giraffe weevil is commonly misidentified another beetle with a similar appearance, Cybebus dimidiatus.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Giraffe weevil (revision 1381153201), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q289050 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).