Lamprocyphus augustus

Lamprocyphus augustus is a species of the true weevil family.

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

Description

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

Photonic crystals

The iridescent 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 Archived 2 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine


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