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The Attelabidae or leaf-rolling weevils are a widespread family of weevils. There are more than 2000 species. They are included within the primitive weevils, because of their straight antennae, which are inserted near the base of the rostrum. The prothorax is much narrower than the base of the elytra on the abdomen.

The phylogenetic position of the family within the Curculionoidea based on 18S ribosomal DNA and morphological data is suggested as below:^1]

Some members of this family have long necks, and some of these are known as Giraffe weevils. A few species are minor agricultural pests. The larvae of Rhynchitinae feed in flower buds or fruits, terminal shoots, or are leaf miners. The Attelabinae are the true leaf rollers. The female cuts slits into leaves to deposit her eggs, and rolls that part of the leaf in which the larvae will feed.

Apoderus coryli

Selected Genera

• Apoderus
• Auletobius
• Euops
• Trachelophorus

The phylogenetic position of the family within the Curculionoidea based on 18S ribosomal DNA and morphological data is suggested as below:^1]

Some members of this family have long necks, and some of these are known as Giraffe weevils. A few species are minor agricultural pests. The larvae of Rhynchitinae feed in flower buds or fruits, terminal shoots, or are leaf miners. The Attelabinae are the true leaf rollers. The female cuts slits into leaves to deposit her eggs, and rolls that part of the leaf in which the larvae will feed.

Apoderus coryli

Selected Genera

• Apoderus
• Auletobius
• Euops
• Trachelophorus

References

1. ^ A. E. Marvaldi, A. S. Sequeira, C. W. O'Brien & B. D. Farrell (2002). "Molecular and morphological phylogenetics of weevils (Coleoptera, Curculionoidea): do niche shifts accompany diversification?". Systematic Biology 51 (5): 761?785. doi:10.1080/10635150290102465. PMID 12396590. http://taylorandfrancis.metapress.com/openurl.asp?genre=article&doi=10.1080/10635150290102465. 

External links

• Bugguide
• Korean Attelabidae
• Homoeolabus analis on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures Web site

The Family Attelabidae is a member of the Superfamily Curculionoidea. Here is the complete "parentage" of Attelabidae:

• Domain: Eukaryota Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
  • Kingdom: Animalia C. Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
    • Subkingdom: Bilateria (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983 - bilaterians
      • Branch: Protostomia Grobben, 1908 - protostomes
        • Infrakingdom: Ecdysozoa A.M.A. Aguinaldo et al., 1997 ex T. Cavalier-Smith, 1998 - ecdysozoans
          • Superphylum: Panarthropoda Cuvier
            • Phylum: Arthropoda Latreille, 1829 - Arthropods
              • Subphylum: Mandibulata Snodgrass, 1938
                • Infraphylum: Atelocerata Heymons, 1901
                  • Superclass: Panhexapoda
                    • Class: Insecta C. Linnaeus, 1758 - Insects
                      • Subclass: Dicondylia
                        • Infraclass: Pterygota - Winged Insects
                          • Order: Coleoptera C. Linnaeus, 1758 - Beetles
                            • Suborder: Polyphaga Emery, 1886 - a genus of Blister Beetles (Meloidae)
                              • Infraorder: Cucujiformia
                                • Superfamily: Curculionoidea
                                  • Family: Attelabidae - Leaf Rolling Weevils