Attelabus nitens (J.A.Scopoli, 1763) is a animal in the Attelabidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Attelabus nitens (J.A.Scopoli, 1763)

Attelabus nitens (J.A.Scopoli, 1763)

Attelabus nitens, the oak leaf-roller, is a leaf-rolling weevil species in Attelabidae found in Europe.

Family
Genus
Attelabus
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Attelabus nitens (J.A.Scopoli, 1763)

Attelabus nitens (first formally described by J.A. Scopoli in 1763) is a species of leaf-rolling weevil belonging to the beetle family Attelabidae. This species is found in Europe, and is commonly known as the oak leaf-roller. It gets this common name from the behavior of females, which roll oak leaves around their eggs after laying an egg.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Attelabidae Attelabus

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