- Eupholus
Taxobox
name = "Eupholus"
regnum =Animal ia
phylum =Arthropod a
classis =Insect a
ordo = Coleoptera
familia =Curculionidae
genus = "Eupholus"
subdivision_ranks =Some Species
subdivision ="Eupholus albofasciatus "
"Eupholus amaliae "
"Eupholus bennetti "
"Eupholus browni "
"Eupholus chaminadei "
"Eupholus chevrolatii "
"Eupholus cuvierii "
"Eupholus euphrosyne "
"Eupholus linnei "
"Eupholus loriae "
"Eupholus magnificus "
"Eupholus messegieri "
"Eupholus mimikanus "
"Eupholus nickerli "
"Eupholus schoenherrii ""Eupholus" is a genus of
beetle in the familyCurculionidae . The species include some of the most colourful of the weevils. The colour may be a warning to predators that they are distasteful. Most species feed upon yam leaves, some of which are toxic to other animals. The species occur inPNG ,West Irian , and adjacent Islands.
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