Eupholus schoenherrii
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Eupholus schoenherrii | |
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Eupholus schoenherri schoenherri from Bulolo, New Guinea | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Family: | Curculionidae |
Genus: | Eupholus |
Species: | E. schoenherrii
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Binomial name | |
Eupholus schoenherrii (Guérin-Méneville, 1838)
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Synonyms | |
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Eupholus schoenherrii is a species of beetle belonging to the family Curculionidae. Eupholus petitii is sometimes included here as a subspecies.
Description
Eupholus schoenherrii can reach a length of about 25–31 millimetres (0.98–1.22 in). The basic colour of this species is quite variable. Usually it is metallic blue-green, with some transversal black bands along the elytra. The legs are bright blue. The blue-green colour derives from very small scales. The top of rostrum and the end of the antennae are black.
Distribution
This species can be found in New Guinea
Etymology
The species name honours the Swedish entomologist Carl Johan Schönherr.
References
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