Eupholus geoffroyi
Eupholus geoffroyi from New Guinea
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Curculionidae
Genus:	Eupholus
Species:	E. geoffroyi
Binomial name
Eupholus geoffroyi (Guérin-Méneville, 1830)
Synonyms
Eupholus mirabilis Eupholus intermedius

Eupholus geoffroyi is a species of beetle belonging to the family Curculionidae.

Description

Eupholus geoffroyi can reach a length of about 18–29 millimetres (0.71–1.14 in). The basic colour is metallic blue-green, with three transversal black bands along the elytra. The blue-green colour derives from very small scales. The tops of the antennae are black.

Distribution

This species can be found in New Guinea