Eupholus bennetti
{{Short description|Species of beetle}}
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| image = Curculionidae - Eupholus bennetti.JPG
| image_caption = Eupholus bennetti from New Guinea
| taxon = Eupholus bennetti
| authority = (Gestro, 1876)
| synonyms =
- Eupholus bennetti v. apicalis
- Eupholus bennetti v. bicolor
}}
Eupholus bennetti is a species of beetle belonging to the family Curculionidae.
Description
Eupholus bennetti can reach a length of about {{convert|22|-|32|mm}}. This quite variable species is usually blue or green, with two longitudinal black bands along the pronotum and the elytra. The blue-green colour derives from very small scales. The top of the antennae is black.
Distribution
This species can be found in lowland rainforests of Papua New Guinea.
Etymology
The scientific name commemorates the Australian naturalist George Bennett
References
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- [https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id419001/ Biolib]
- [http://www.ubio.org/browser/details.php?namebankID=994636 Universal Biological Indexer]
- [http://eupholus.franceserv.com/index.php?module=fiche&action=afficher_fiche&nom_espece=bennetti&option=0 Eupholus bennetti]{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- [http://www.insectcompany.com/gallery/eupholus.shtml Insect Company]
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Category:Beetles described in 1876
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