Lasiorynchus barbicornis
| Lasiorynchus barbicornis | |
|---|---|
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| NZ Giraffe Beetle with mites attached to the thorax | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Superfamily: | Curculionoidea |
| Family: | Brentidae |
| Subfamily: | Brentinae |
| Genus: | Lasiorhynchus |
| Species: | L. barbicornis |
| Binomial name | |
| Lasiorhynchus barbicornis (Fabricius, 1775) | |
Lasiorynchus barbicornis (sometimes spelled as Lasiorhyncus barbicornis), or the New Zealand giraffe beetle, is a straight-snouted weevil of the family Brentidae, endemic to New Zealand. Its Māori name, tuwhaipapa, derives from the Māori god of newly made canoes. The beetles display sexual dimorphism; males having a long protrusion on the head with antennae at the end, whilst females have a reduced protrusion with antennae about halfway along. L. barbicornis is New Zealand's longest beetle. Males measure up to 85mm, and females 45mm.
Lasiorhynchus barbicornis male and female
See also
- Trachelophorus giraffa, an unrelated species from Madagascar also called Giraffe weevil.
References
- Te Ara - Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. "Male Giraffe weevil photo".
- Steve Reekie (2005-01-28). Female "Giraffe weevil photo" Check
|url= - Glen Webber. "Female Giraffe weevil photo".
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