Eupholus schoenherrii
| Eupholus schoenherrii | |
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| Eupholus schoenherrii schoenherrii from Bulolo, New Guinea | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Eupholus |
| Species: | E. schoenherrii
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| Binomial name | |
| Eupholus schoenherrii (Guérin-Méneville, 1838)
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| Synonyms | |
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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
[edit]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
[edit]This species can be found in New Guinea
Etymology
[edit]The species name honours the Swedish entomologist Carl Johan Schönherr.
References
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