Eutrachelus temmincki
Appearance
Eutrachelus temmincki | |
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Museum specimen of Eutrachelus temmincki | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Brentidae |
Genus: | Eutrachelus |
Species: | E. temmincki
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Binomial name | |
Eutrachelus temmincki (Latreille, 1825)
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Eutrachelus temmincki is a species of straight-snouted weevils belonging to the family Brentidae.
Etymology
[edit]Species name honors Coenraad Jacob Temminck (31 March 1778 – 30 January 1858), a Dutch zoologist.
Description
[edit]Eutrachelus temmincki is the largest species in the family Brentidae and has one of the longest snouts among beetles. These giant weevils can reach a length of 55–75 millimetres (2.2–3.0 in) in males (including snout), while females are smaller (about 65 mm.), with a narrower head and snout. Body is elongated, with a long snout and more or less developed jaws. The basic color is black with small orange to red spots on the elytra.
Distribution
[edit]This species is present in Indonesia and Malaysia (Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Thailand).
References
[edit]- Wtaxa
- Zin.ru
- Biolib
- Sforzi A, Bartolozzi L. Brentidae of the World (Coleoptera, Curculionoidea). Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali, 2004 s. 214-215