Eupholus petitii
| Eupholus petitii | |
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| Eupholus petitii from New Guinea | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Subfamily: | Entiminae |
| Tribe: | Eupholini |
| Genus: | Eupholus |
| Species: | E. petitii |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupholus petitii Guérin-Méneville, 1841 | |
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Eupholus petitii is a species of beetle belonging to the family Curculionidae.
Description
Eupholus bennetti is usually blue or green, with transverse black bands on elytra. The blue or green colour derives from very small scales, covering all over the elytra.
Distribution
This species can be found in Papua New Guinea.
References
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