Eupholus bennetti

Eupholus bennetti
	Eupholus bennetti from New Guinea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Curculionidae
Subfamily:	Entiminae
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

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

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

Etymology

The scientific name commemorates the Australian naturalist George Bennett

References

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