Giraffe Weevil vs Lapland Ringlet

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Giraffe Weevil	Lapland Ringlet
Scientific Name	Trachelophorus giraffa	Erebia embla
Order	Coleoptera	Lepidoptera
Family	Attelabidae	Nymphalidae
Size	18-25 mm	40-48 mm wingspan
Habitat	Forests	Forests
Diet	Herbivores	Omnivores
Regions	Africa	Scandinavia, Finland, northern Russia, Siberia
Conservation	Least Concern	Least Concern

Giraffe Weevil

Named for its extraordinary elongated neck, which is 2-3 times longer in males. Found only in Madagascar. Males use their necks in combat and to roll leaves for nesting.

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Did You Know?

The giraffe weevils neck is so long that it makes up nearly half the insects total body length — males use them like jousting lances in battles over females.

Lapland Ringlet

A dark brown butterfly with prominent yellow-ringed black eyespots on both wings. The flight is slow and bobbing close to the ground. It inhabits wet boggy areas in the boreal and subarctic zones.

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Did You Know?

This butterfly has a strict biennial cycle, with adults emerging only in odd or even years in any given location.