Eupholus tupinierii
| Eupholus tupinierii | |
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| Museum specimen of Eupholus tupinierii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Eupholus |
| Species: | E. tupinierii
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| Binomial name | |
| Eupholus tupinierii Guérin-Méneville, 1838
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Eupholus tupinierii is a species of beetle belonging to the family Curculionidae.
Description
[edit]Eupholus tupinieriii can reach a length of 22–24 millimetres (0.87–0.94 in) and a width of 8–9 millimetres (0.31–0.35 in). It is close to Eupholus schoenherri. This species is usually bright blue-green, with three large transversal black bands across the elytra. The blue-green colour derives from very small scales.
Distribution
[edit]This species can be found in lowland rainforests of Papua New Guinea.
References
[edit]- D. Dupont - Monographie des Trachyderides de la Famille des Longicornes, Forgotten Books, pg. 65
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