| Eupholus azureus | |
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| Eupholus azureus. Museum specimen | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Eupholus |
| Species: | E. azureus |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupholus azureus | |
Eupholus azureus is a species of beetles belonging to the family Curculionidae. [1]
Eupholus azureus can reach a length of about 32 millimetres (1.3 in). The elytra are broader than the thorax at the base and pointed at the apex. There are nine rows of large regular deep punctures on each elytron. The scutellum is very small and round. [2] Eupholus azureus is slightly mottled black. The turquoise colour derives from very small scales. [3] The thorax shows two smooth black lines on each sides of the median sulcus. Usually there are one or two transverse bands (one is larger) a little behind the middle and not reaching the suture. The suture, the scutellar region and the transverse bands are black. Legs are azure and the knee joins are black. Antennae are partially covered with tiny whitish sensory hair, while the club is brown or black. [2] This species is characterized by sexual dimorphism, with males having a pronotum widely rounded and conical than females.
This species can be found in lowland rainforests of Papua New Guinea. [2]
Acraea terpsicore, the tawny coster, is a small, 53–64 millimetres (2.1–2.5 in), leathery-winged butterfly common in grassland and scrub habitats. It belongs to the Nymphalidae or brush-footed butterfly family. It has a weak fluttery flight. It is avoided by most insect predators. This species and the yellow coster are the only two Indian representatives of the predominantly African tribe Acraeini. It is found in India, Sri Lanka, Maldives to Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Singapore, and recently Australia
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Luthrodes pandava, the plains Cupid or cycad blue, is a species of lycaenid butterfly found in India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, United Arab Emirates, Indochina, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Java, Sumatra and the Philippines. They are among the few butterflies that breed on plants of the cycad class.
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Eupholus is a genus of beetle in the family Curculionidae. The genus includes some of the most colourful of the weevils. The colour may serve as a warning to predators that they are distasteful. Most species feed upon yam leaves, some of which are toxic to other animals. The species occur in New Guinea and adjacent islands. This genus was described by French entomologist Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Dechauffour de Boisduval in 1835.
Catochrysops strabo, the forget-me-not, is a small butterfly found in Asia that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1793. It is found in Sri Lanka, India, from Sikkim to Indochina and in Sundaland, Sulawesi and the Philippines.
Eupholus bennetti is a species of beetle belonging to the family Curculionidae.
Eupholus chevrolati is a species of beetle belonging to the family Curculionidae.
Eupholus geoffroyi is a species of beetle belonging to the family Curculionidae.
Eupholus magnificus is a species of beetle belonging to the family Curculionidae.
Eupholus schoenherrii is a species of beetle belonging to the family Curculionidae. Eupholus petitii is sometimes included here as a subspecies.
Eupholus petitii is a disputed species of beetle belonging to the family Curculionidae.
Eupholus tupinierii is a species of beetle belonging to the family Curculionidae.
Eupholus humeridens is a species of beetle belonging to the family Curculionidae.
Rhinoscapha maclayi is a species of true weevil family.
Eupholus nickerli is a species of beetle belonging to the family Curculionidae.
Sphiximorpha willistoni, or Williston's wasp fly, is a rare species of syrphid fly found in eastern North America. It is a strong wasp mimic. Hoverflies can remain nearly motionless in flight. The adults are also known as flower flies for they are commonly found on flowers, from which they get both energy-giving nectar and protein-rich pollen. Larvae in this genus are found in sap runs of trees.