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| image_caption = Museum specimen of '' |
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| phylum = [[Arthropoda]] |
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| Museum specimen of Lamprocyphus cf. augustus. | |
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| Species: | A. auratus
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| Attelabus auratus Sharp , 1889
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Attelabus auratus is a species of leaf and bud weevils belonging to the family Attelabidae.
Description
Attelabus auratus can reach a length of about 5–6 millimetres (0.20–0.24 in). These weevils have a golden green coloration. Surface of thorax is finely rugose, with an angulated impression extending across the middle. Rostrum is quite short.
Distribution
This species is present in Central America.
References
- Bisby F.A., Roskov Y.R., Orrell T.M., Nicolson D., Paglinawan L.E., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Ouvrard D. (red.) (2011) Catalogue of Life
- Biologia Centrali-Americana
- Encyclopaedia of Life
- Inotaxa