Monteithus subviridis is a species of beetle of the family Curculionidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Queensland).[2][3]

Monteithus subviridis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Monteithus
Species:
M. subviridis
Binomial name
Monteithus subviridis
(Lea, 1930)
Synonyms
  • Eutinophaea subviridis Lea, 1930

Description

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Adults reach a length of about 3 mm (0.12 in). They are dark reddish-brown, with the legs and antennae paler. They are densely clothed with scales varying from whitish to dark brown, and becoming green on the sides. The setae on the elytra are only found on the alternate interstices.[3]

References

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  1. "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
  2. Yunakov, N. (2026). "Monteithus subviridis at Catalogue of Life". World Entiminae Database (version May 2026). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, R. Aalbu, J. Abbott, C. Abreu, A. Acero P, et al., Catalogue of Life (2026-05-15 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Lea, A. M. (1930). "Descriptions of new species of Australian Coleoptera XXI". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 55: 451-467. Retrieved June 5, 2026.