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A body that looks like it is covered with light green
| Scientific name | Eugnathus distinctus |
| English name | -- |
| Japanese name | 粉吹象虫 |
| Classification | Insecta |
| Classification details | Coleoptera Curculionidae |
| Full length | about 5mm. |
| Distribution | Distributed from Honshu southward. |
Characteristics
A weevil with a total length of about 5 mm. Its entire body is covered with light green or yellow-green scales, giving it a powdery appearance. Its proboscis is short and its eyes are black.
Ecology
A weevil with a total length of about 5 mm. Its entire body is covered with light green or yellow-green scales, giving it a powdery appearance. Its proboscis is short and its eyes are black.
Habitat
Tamagawa riverbed
I photographed an individual on a kudzu leaf on a morning in May. There were several of them crowded together. When viewed from the side, it looks funny, but when viewed from the front, it looks cool.
Pictures
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