About Eurhinus magnificus L.Gyllenhal, 1836
Eurhinus magnificus is a brilliantly colored species. Adult individuals measure approximately 5–6 mm in length and 3–4 mm in width. Its recorded host plant is Cissus verticillata. Early 1909 descriptions stated that the range of Eurhinus magnificus did not extend south of Nicaragua. However, observations aggregated in GBIF show the species has since expanded further south into Panama. These GBIF records also document observations of the species in Florida. The species may have been introduced to Florida via banana shipments from Costa Rica. The first potential sighting of this jewel weevil in Florida took place on February 4, 2010, in the Conservancy of SW Florida Butterfly Garden in Naples. Another early Florida sighting occurred just a few days later at a park in central Pinellas County.
