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Eurhinus magnificus Gyllenhal
Adult: This insect is a robust weevil similar in body form to other Eurhinus weevils (Bondar 1948) and, like many of the other species, E. magnificus adults are brilliantly colored. The entire body is a vibrant, metallic blue-green with areas of metallic red-copper on the humeri and apex of the elytra and on the pronotum, rostrum, and legs. The mean dimensions of the adult are 5.66 mm long by 3.71 mm wide (Ulmer et al. 2007).
Spotted on Jul 12, 2011
Submitted on Sep 21, 2014
14 Comments
incredible colors
Wow! Love weevils! And what a beauty it is.
What an AMAZING little guy!
Unbelievable image...superb
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!
Fabulous weevil. I love weevils and this one is just psychedelic... No ideas of camouflage there! Must be 'dressed up' to impress a partner!
Perfect!!
Fantastic creature and picture, EduardoAxelRecillasBautista.
Wow Eduardo,awesome ,"impossible" collours :-) congrats on another amazing spotting and thanks for sharing
Amazing shot!
An absolutely stunning weevil. Thank you.
This is an amazing creature! If I might make a suggestion. Please use the Habitat box to describe the actual specific location where you spotted this weevil. That is really the purpose of the Habitat box. Only you can provide that kind of specific information which gives the spotting additional scientific value. (You can read about that here http://www.projectnoah.org/faq under the question "What do I put in the fields?"). On-line published general information about a species' range of habitats can be still made accessible by adding links to the reference links part of the spotting form. Thanks!
what a beauty.......
Extraordinary !