Eurhinus magnificus

Species of beetle

Eurhinus magnificus

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Arthropoda
Class:  | Insecta
Order:  | Coleoptera
Suborder:  | Polyphaga
Infraorder:  | Cucujiformia
Family:  | Eurhynchidae
Genus:  | Eurhinus
Species:  |

E. magnificus

Binomial name
Eurhinus magnificus

L.Gyllenhal, 1836

Eurhinus magnificus, the jewel weevil, is a species of weevil native to Central America.[1][2] The species was originally described by Leonard Gyllenhaal in 1836.[3]

## Description

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Eurhinus magnificus is brilliantly coloured. Adults are approximately 5–6 mm long and 3–4 mm wide. Its host plant is Cissus verticillata.[4][5]

## Range

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Early descriptions from 1909 indicate that Eurhinus magnificus does not extend south of Nicaragua,[1] however observations aggregated in GBIF suggest that the species moved more south towards Panama.[3] According to the same records, the species has also been observed in Florida. The species might have been introduced to Florida through banana shipments from Costa Rica.[5]

## References

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1. ^ a b Godman, Frederick Du Cane; Horman-Fisher, Maud; Knight, H.; Salvin, Osbert; Saunders, G. S.; Schlereth, M. v; Sharp, M. A.; Wilson, Edwin; Wulp, F. M. van der (1906). Biologia Centrali-Americana :zoology, botany and archaeology. Vol. 4\. [London: Published for the editors by R. H. Porter].
2. ^ "Eurhinus magnificus". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
3. ^ a b "Eurhinus magnificus L.Gyllenhal, 1836". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
4. ^ Bryan J Ulmer; Rita E Duncan; Jens Prena; Jorge E Peña (1 May 2007). "Life history and larval morphology of Eurhinus magnificus Gyllenhal (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), a new weevil to the United States". Neotropical Entomology. 36 (3): 383–390\. doi:10.1590/S1519-566X2007000300006. ISSN 1519-566X. PMID 17710321. Wikidata Q39541362.
5. ^ a b "a weevil - Eurhinus magnificus Gyllenhal". entnemdept.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2021-12-03.

Taxon identifiers

Eurhinus magnificus|

* Wikidata: Q49605590
* BugGuide: 81234
* GBIF: 6721332
* iNaturalist: 371354

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