Eupholus chevrolati
Eupholus chevrolati | |
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Eupholus chevrolati from Aru Islands (Indonesia )
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Family: | Curculionidae |
Genus: | Eupholus |
Species: | E. chevrolati
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Binomial name | |
Eupholus chevrolati Guérin-Méneville, 1830[1]
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Eupholus chevrolati is a species of beetle belonging to the family Curculionidae.
Description
Eupholus chevrolati can reach a length of about 25 millimetres (0.98 in). The basic colour of this quite variable species is metallic blue-green, with some transversal irregular black bands along the elytra. The blue-green colour derives from very small scales. The top of rostrum and the end of the antennae are black.
Distribution
This species can be found in
Aru Islands (Indonesia
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Etymology
The name honours the French entomologist Louis Alexandre Auguste Chevrolat
References
- Duperrey, L. I.(ed.). Voyage autour du monde. Vol. 2 (2). Paris: Arthus Bertrand. pp. 117–118.