Eurhinus magnificus

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Eurhinus magnificus
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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]

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Eurhinus magnificus has also been referred to as the iridescent weevil, and (possibly incorrectly) as the green immigrant leaf weevil. [4]

Description

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

Range

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. [6]

The first sighting of the jewel weevil in Florida is possible to have occurred on February 4th, 2010 in the Conservancy of SW Florida Butterfly Garden in Naples. [7] Another early Florida sighting occurred only a few days later at a park in central Pinellas County. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 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. 1 2 "Eurhinus magnificus L.Gyllenhal, 1836". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  4. ↑ Wegner, Gerald S. "Eurhinus magnificus -- green immigrant leaf weevil - Eurhinus magnificus". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. 1 2 "a weevil - Eurhinus magnificus Gyllenhal". entnemdept.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  7. ↑ Leach Snyder, Susan. "Eurhinus magnificus". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
  8. ↑ Atherton, Lyn. "Weevil jewel - Eurhinus magnificus". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2025-09-26.


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