Eupholus geoffroyi
| Eupholus geoffroyi | |
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| Eupholus geoffroyi from New Guinea | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Subfamily: | Entiminae |
| Genus: | Eupholus |
| Species: | E. geoffroyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupholus geoffroyi (Guérin-Méneville, 1830) | |
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Eupholus geoffroyi is a species of beetle belonging to the family Curculionidae.
Description
Eupholus geoffroyi can reach a length of about 18–29 millimetres (0.71–1.14 in). The basic colour is metallic blue-green, with three transversal black bands along the elytra. The blue-green colour derives from very small scales. The tops of the antennae are black.
Distribution
This species can be found in New Guinea
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