Lamprocyphus augustus
Species of beetle
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Lamprocyphus augustus,[1] alternatively Briarius augustus,[3] is a species of the true weevil, family Curculionidae.
| Lamprocyphus augustus | |
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| Lamprocyphus augustus from Brazil | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Superfamily: | Curculionoidea |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Lamprocyphus |
| Species: | L. augustus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lamprocyphus augustus (Illiger, 1801) | |
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Description
Lamprocyphus augustus females measure 22–29 mm (0.87–1.14 in) and males 19–24 mm (0.75–0.94 in) in length.[2]
Photonic crystals
The iridescent green with golden reflections is a structural colour. It is created by the photonic crystal structure of its chitin scales.[4][5]