Biology:Eupholus bennetti

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Short description: Species of beetle

Eupholus bennetti
Curculionidae - Eupholus bennetti.JPG
Eupholus bennetti from New Guinea
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Eupholus
Species:
E. bennetti
Binomial name
Eupholus bennetti
(Gestro, 1876)
Synonyms
  • Eupholus bennetti v. apicalis
  • Eupholus bennetti v. bicolor

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

Description

Eupholus bennetti can reach a length of about 22–32 millimetres (0.87–1.26 in). This quite variable species is usually blue or green, with two longitudinal black bands along the pronotum and the elytra. The blue-green colour derives from very small scales. The top of the antennae is black.

Distribution

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

Etymology

The scientific name commemorates the Australian naturalist George Bennett

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4274674 entry