Attelabus nitens is a species of leaf-rolling weevil in the beetle family Attelabidae, found in Europe.[1][2] Known as the oak leaf-roller, it is so named because the female has a habit of rolling itself in oak leaves after laying an egg.[3]
Oak roller weevil (Attelabus nitens) on oak leaf
Attelabus nitens
Attelabus nitens is a species of leaf-rolling weevil in the beetle family Attelabidae, found in Europe. Known as the oak leaf-roller, it is so named because the female has a habit of rolling itself in oak leaves after laying an egg.
