Attelabus nitens

(Attelabus nitens)

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Description

Attelabus nitens is a species of leaf-rolling weevil in the beetle family Attelabidae, found in Europe. It is so named because the female has a habit of rolling itself on oak leaves after laying an egg. Attelabus is a genus of weevils belonging to the family Attelabidae.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Coleoptera
Family:Attelabidae
Genus:Attelabus
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