Eurhinus magnificus
| Eurhinus magnificus | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Superfamily: | Curculionoidea |
| 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]
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 4, 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 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].
- ↑ "Eurhinus magnificus". iNaturalist. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- 1 2 "Eurhinus magnificus L.Gyllenhal, 1836". www.gbif.org. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ↑ Wegner, Gerald S. "Eurhinus magnificus – green immigrant leaf weevil – Eurhinus magnificus". bugguide.net. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
- ↑ Bryan J Ulmer; Rita E Duncan; Jens Prena; Jorge E Peña (May 1, 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.
- 1 2 "a weevil – Eurhinus magnificus Gyllenhal". entnemdept.ufl.edu. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ↑ Leach Snyder, Susan. "Eurhinus magnificus". bugguide.net. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
- ↑ Atherton, Lyn. "Weevil jewel – Eurhinus magnificus". bugguide.net. Retrieved September 26, 2025.