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