-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)

-Insects (Class Insecta)

-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

-Beetles (Order Coleoptera​​)

-​Water, Rove, Scarab, Long-horned, Leaf, and Snout Beetles (Suborder Polyphaga)

-​Cucujiform Beetles (Infraorder Cucujiformia)

-Snout and Bark Beetles (Superfamily Curculionoidea)

-​True Weevils (Family Curculionidae)

-Flower Weevils (Subfamily Baridinae)

-Tribe Baridini

-Subtribe Eurhinina

-Genus Eurhinus

-Jewel Weevil (Eurhinus magnificus)

The Jewel Weevil (Eurhinus magnificus) is a vibrant, iridescent beetle found primarily in Central and South America. This species is known for its striking metallic colors, often appearing in shades of green, blue, and sometimes purple. These colors are produced not by pigmentation but by structural coloration, where microscopic textures on the beetle's exoskeleton refract light, creating a jewel-like appearance.