Eupholus sp.

Eupholus schoenherrii

''Eupholus schoenherrii'' is a species of beetle belonging to the family Curculionidae. ''Eupholus petitii'' is sometimes included here as a subspecies.
Eupholus weevil, Papua New Guinea Found in the Hamelengan village, Nukna language Eupholus schoenherrii,Eupholus sp.,Geotagged,Papua New Guinea

Appearance

''Eupholus schoenherrii'' 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.

Naming

The species name honours the Swedish entomologist Carl Johan Schönherr.

Distribution

This species can be found in New Guinea.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyCurculionidae
GenusEupholus
SpeciesE. schoenherrii
Photographed in
Papua New Guinea