Eupholus humeridens

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

Eupholus humeridens
Eupholus humeridens. Museum specimen
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E. humeridens
Binomial name
Eupholus humeridens
Heller, 1895

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

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

Bibliography

  • Erster Beitrag zur Papuanischen Käferfauna. Abhandlungen und Berichte des Königlichen Zoologischen und Anthropologisch-Ethnographischen Museums zu Dresden, 16: 1–17.


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