Entimus splendidus
| Entimus splendidus | |
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| Entimus splendidus from Brazil | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Subfamily: | Entiminae |
| Tribe: | Entimini |
| Genus: | Entimus |
| Species: | E. splendidus |
| Binomial name | |
| Entimus splendidus (Fabricius 1792) | |
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Entimus splendidus is a species of broad-nosed weevils belonging to the family true weevil and the Entiminae subfamily.
Description
Entimus splendidus can reach a length of about 21–26 millimetres (0.83–1.02 in). The basic colour is black. Elytra are strongly convex and laterally compressed, punctured with longitudinal rows of brilliant golden-green dots.
Distribution
This rare species can be found in Brazil.
References
- Biolib
- Universal biological Indexer
- Global species
- Juan J Morrone The Neotropical Weevil Genus Entimus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae ): Cladistics, Biogeography, and Modes of Speciation Society (2002) - Volume: 56, Issue: 4, Publisher: BioOne, Pages: 501-513
- Juan J Morrone The species of Entiminae ranged in America South of United States
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