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Eupholus geoffroyi

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Species of beetle

Eupholus geoffroyi
Eupholus geoffroyi from New Guinea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Eupholus
Species: E. geoffroyi
Binomial name
Eupholus geoffroyi
(Guérin-Méneville, 1830)
Synonyms
  • Eupholus mirabilis
  • Eupholus intermedius

Eupholus geoffroyi is a species of beetle belonging to the family Curculionidae.

Description

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

This species can be found in New Guinea

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Taxon identifiers
Eupholus geoffroyi
Geonemus geoffroyi


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