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Eupholus tupinierii

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Species of beetle

Eupholus tupinierii
Museum specimen of Eupholus tupinierii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Eupholus
Species: E. tupinierii
Binomial name
Eupholus tupinierii
Guérin-Méneville, 1838

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

Description

Eupholus tupinieriii can reach a length of 22–24 millimetres (0.87–0.94 in) and a width of 8–9 millimetres (0.31–0.35 in). It is close to Eupholus schoenherri. This species is usually bright blue-green, with three large transversal black bands across the elytra. The blue-green colour derives from very small scales.

Distribution

This species can be found in lowland rainforests of Papua New Guinea.

References

Taxon identifiers
Eupholus tupinierii


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