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Eupholus schoenherrii
Eupholus schoenherrii schoenherrii from Bulolo, New Guinea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Eupholus
Species: E. schoenherrii
Binomial name
Eupholus schoenherrii
(Guérin-Méneville, 1838)
Synonyms
  • Eupholus celebesus
  • Eupholus desmaresti
  • Eupholus salawattensis
  • Eupholus latreillei
  • Eupholus guerini
  • Eupholus schoenherri
  • Eupholus schoenherrii v. arfaki

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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

Taxon identifiers
Eupholus schoenherrii


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