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Eupholus schoenherrii

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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
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

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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

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This species can be found in New Guinea

Etymology

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The species name honours the Swedish entomologist Carl Johan Schönherr.

References

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