Schönherr's Blue Weevil

Eupholus schoenherri

''Eupholus schoenherri'' is a species of beetle belonging to the family Curculionidae. ''Eupholus petitii'' is sometimes included here as a subspecies.
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Appearance

''Eupholus schoenherri'' can reach a length of about 25–31 millimetres. 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.
Eupholus schoenherri My favorite species of weevil! It's native to New Guinea. (Please ignore the very bad mending job between the left femur/tibia :D.) **I have a fairly large collection of natural curiosities and decided to share some on JungleDragon. I have been collecting bits of nature for years and also have many friends who have shared things with me. Everything in my collection was ethically collected/harvested/sourced and is cruelty-free. https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105923/eupholus_schoenherri.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105921/eupholus_schoenherri.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105920/eupholus_schoenherri.html Eupholus schoenherri,Fall,Geotagged,United States

Naming

The species name honours the Swedish entomologist Carl Johan Schönherr.
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Distribution

This species can be found in New Guinea

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyCurculionidae
GenusEupholus
SpeciesE. schoenherri
Photographed in
United States of America