Eupholus humeridens

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Eupholus humeridens
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Eupholus humeridens. Museum specimen
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Eupholus
Species:
E. humeridens
Binomial name
Eupholus humeridens
Heller, 1895

Eupholus humeridens is a species of beetle belonging to the family Curculionidae. [1]

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Description

Eupholus azureus can reach a length of about 30 millimetres (1.2 in). This species is characterized by its cobalt blue colour, without speckles. There is a slight median longitudinal black line on the pronotum. The outer edge of the elytra and the edge of the pronotum are black. The elytra are pointed at the beetle's apex. The antennae are covered with sensory hairs. [2]

Distribution

This species can be found in lowland rainforests of Papua New Guinea. [2]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Thierry Poiron, Eupholus (Curculionidae), Les Coléoptères du Monde, vol. 19, 112 pages, éd. Sciences Nat, Venette

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