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Eupholus bennetti

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Eupholus bennetti
Eupholus bennetti from New Guinea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
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

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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

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

Etymology

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The scientific name commemorates the Australian naturalist George Bennett

References

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