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More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Beetles of Zihuatanejo
ORDER COLEOPTERA
Omolabus Leaf-rolling Weevils
Omolabus (Genus)
-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)
-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)
-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)
-Water, Rove, Scarab, Long-horned, Leaf, and Snout Beetles (Suborder Polyphaga)
-Cucujiform Beetles (Infraorder Cucujiformia)
-Snout and Bark Beetles (Superfamily Curculionoidea)
-True Weevils (Family Curculionidae)
-Subfamily Attelabinae
-Genus Omolabus
The genus Omolabus belongs to the weevil family Attelabidae, specifically within the subfamily Attelabinae, often referred to as leaf-rolling weevils. These insects are named for their unique behavior of rolling leaves to create protective cases for their eggs, a distinctive trait of the group.

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