Eupholus geoffroyi
Appearance
Eupholus geoffroyi | |
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Eupholus geoffroyi from New Guinea | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Curculionidae |
Genus: | Eupholus |
Species: | E. geoffroyi
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Binomial name | |
Eupholus geoffroyi (Guérin-Méneville, 1830)
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Eupholus geoffroyi is a species of beetle belonging to the family Curculionidae.
Description
[edit]Eupholus geoffroyi can reach a length of about 18–29 millimetres (0.71–1.14 in). The basic colour is metallic blue-green, with three transversal black bands along the elytra. The blue-green colour derives from very small scales. The tops of the antennae are black.
Distribution
[edit]This species can be found in New Guinea
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