Entimus splendidus

Entimus splendidus
Entimus splendidus from Brazil
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Curculionidae
Subfamily:	Entiminae
Tribe:	Entimini
Genus:	Entimus
Species:	E. splendidus
Binomial name
Entimus splendidus (Fabricius 1792)
Synonyms
Curculio splendidusFabricius, 1792 Entimus fastuosusOlivier, 1790

Entimus splendidus is a species of broad-nosed weevils belonging to the family true weevil and the Entiminae subfamily.

Description

Entimus splendidus can reach a length of about 21–26 millimetres (0.83–1.02 in). The basic colour is black. Elytra are strongly convex and laterally compressed, punctured with longitudinal rows of brilliant golden-green dots.

Distribution

This rare species can be found in Brazil.

References

• Biolib
• Universal biological Indexer
• Global species
• Juan J Morrone The Neotropical Weevil Genus Entimus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae ): Cladistics, Biogeography, and Modes of Speciation Society (2002) - Volume: 56, Issue: 4, Publisher: BioOne, Pages: 501-513
• Juan J Morrone The species of Entiminae ranged in America South of United States

External links

• Virtual Beetles Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
• Worldfieldguide