Eupholus magnificus
Eupholus magnificus from New Guinea
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Curculionidae
Genus:	Eupholus
Species:	E. magnificus
Binomial name
Eupholus magnificus (Kirsch, 1877)
Synonyms
Eupholus raffrayi Eupholus magnificus v. concolor

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

Description

Eupholus magnificus can reach a length of about 24–28 millimetres (0.94–1.10 in). The elytra show transversal black, blue and green bands. The blue and green colours derives from very small scales. The pronotum and the legs are metallic blue. The top of the rostrum and the end of the antennae are black.

Distribution

This species can be found in New Guinea.