Eutrachelus temmincki

Eutrachelus temmincki
Museum specimen of Eutrachelus temmincki
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Brentidae
Genus:	Eutrachelus
Species:	E. temmincki
Binomial name
Eutrachelus temmincki (Latreille, 1825)

Eutrachelus temmincki is a species of straight-snouted weevils belonging to the family Brentidae.

Species name honors Coenraad Jacob Temminck (31 March 1778 – 30 January 1858), a Dutch zoologist.

Eutrachelus temmincki is the largest species in the family Brentidae and has one of the longest snouts among beetles. These giant weevils can reach a length of 55–75 millimetres (2.2–3.0 in) in males (including snout), while females are smaller (about 65 mm.), with a narrower head and snout. Body is elongated, with a long snout and more or less developed jaws. The basic color is black with small orange to red spots on the elytra.

This species is present in Indonesia and Malaysia (Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Thailand).

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• Sforzi A, Bartolozzi L. Brentidae of the World (Coleoptera, Curculionoidea). Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali, 2004 s. 214-215

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