Lamprocyphus augustus

Lamprocyphus augustus
Lamprocyphus augustus from Brazil
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Curculionidae
Genus:	Lamprocyphus
Species:	L. augustus
Binomial name
Lamprocyphus augustus (Illiger, 1801)
Synonyms
Curculio augustusIlliger, 1801 [1] /1802 [2] Briarius augustus(Illiger, 1801) Cyphus varnhageniGermar, 1823

Lamprocyphus augustus, ^[1] alternatively Briarius augustus, ^[3] is a species of the true weevil, family Curculionidae.

Lamprocyphus augustus

Description

Lamprocyphus augustus females measure 22–29 mm (0.87–1.14 in) and males 19–24 mm (0.75–0.94 in) in length. ^[2]

Photonic crystals

The iridescent green with golden reflections is a structural colour. It is created by the photonic crystal structure of its chitin scales. ^{[4] [5]}

Distribution

This species occurs in Brazil, Paraguay, and northern Argentina. ^[2]

References

1. "Lamprocyphus augustus (Illiger, J.C.W., 1801)". Catalogue of Life . Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
2. Río, María Guadalupe del; Lanteri, Analia (2003). "Revision of the genus Briarius [Fischer de Waldheim] (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)". Insect Systematics & Evolution. 34 (3): 281–294. doi:10.1163/187631203788964755.
3. "Briarius augustus (Illiger, 1802)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 17 September 2025.
4. Galusha, Jeremy W.; Richey, Lauren R.; Gardner, John S.; Cha, Jennifer N.; Bartl, Michael H. (2008). "Discovery of a diamond-based photonic crystal structure in beetle scales". Physical Review E. 77 (5) 050904. doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.77.050904.
5. "스마트폰 신분증, 모바일 운전면허증 발급방법". Drive News. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012.

External links

• Brandon Keim (2008). "Brazilian Beetles Hold Key to Faster Computers". WIRED.
• Insecte