Lamprocyphus augustus

Lamprocyphus augustus
Lamprocyphus augustus from Brazil
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Subfamily: Entiminae
Tribe: Naupactini[1]
Genus: Lamprocyphus
Species: L. augustus
Binomial name
Lamprocyphus augustus
(Illiger)

Lamprocyphus augustus is a species of true weevil family.

Lamprocyphus augustus

Description

Lamprocyphus augustus can reach a length of about 22–25 millimetres (0.87–0.98 in).

Photonic crystals

The iridiscent green with golden reflections is a structural colour. It is created by the photonic crystal structure of its chitin scales.[2]

Distribution

This species occurs in Brazil and Argentina.

References

  1. Revision of the genus Briarius [Fischer de Waldheim] (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Analia A. Lanteri and María Guadalupe del Río, Insect Systematics & Evolution, 2003, Volume 34, Issue 3, pages 281–294, doi:10.1163/187631203788964755
  2. Biomimicry News: The photonic Beetle. 21 May 2008

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