🪲 Trachelophorus giraffa (Female)

Common Name: Giraffe Weevil

Region: Madagascar

Appearance: Shiny black body with vibrant red elytra; female has a shorter neck compared to males.

Size: 12–50 mm in length

Habitat: Forests of Madagascar; primarily arboreal

Behavior: Females roll leaves to lay single eggs; strong crawlers and occasional fliers

Feeding: Adults eat leaves; larvae consume the rolled leaf casing post-hatching

Taxonomy: Family Attelabidae | Genus Trachelophorus

Reproduction: Female creates leaf cradle for egg, clipped from tree to fall safely

Sexual Dimorphism: Males have elongated necks used in combat and nest-building