Lamprocyphus augustus
| Lamprocyphus augustus | |
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| 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.
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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Biomimicry News: The photonic Beetle. 21 May 2008