Eupholus petitii

Eupholus petitii
Eupholus petitii from New Guinea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Subfamily: Entiminae
Tribe: Eupholini
Genus: Eupholus
Species: E. petitii
Binomial name
Eupholus petitii
Guérin-Méneville, 1841
Synonyms
  • Eupholus aurifer Vollenhoven 1864

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

Description

Eupholus bennetti is usually blue or green, with transverse black bands on elytra. The blue or green colour derives from very small scales, covering all over the elytra.

Distribution

This species can be found in Papua New Guinea.

References

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