- Lasiorynchus barbicornis
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Lasiorynchus barbicornis 
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 referred to 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 half way along. L. barbicornis New Zealand's longest beetle. Males measure up to 85mm, and females 45mm.
References
- Te Ara - Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. "Male Giraffe weevil photo". http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/insects-overview/8/3.
- Steve Reekie (2005-01-28). Female "Giraffe weevil photo". http://www.treknature.com/gallery/Oceania/New_Zealand/photo7662.htm Female.
- Glen Webber. "Female Giraffe weevil photo". http://www.glen.co.nz/?/articles/130-NZ-Giraffe-Weevil-Photograph.html.
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