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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Compsus |
| Species: | C. auricephalus
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| Binomial name | |
| Compsus auricephalus (Say, 1824)
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Compsus auricephalus, the golden-headed weevil, is a species of broad-nosed weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae.[2] It is native and fairly widespread across the southern U.S.A., extending through Central America in Guatemala and Mexico.[1]
There are two color morphs of Compsus auricephalus: predominantly green with pink/coppery head and part of the legs, or completely white to pale brown.
The status, variation, distribution, and biological information about the species was revised in 2020.[3]
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bugrefwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Girón, Jennifer; Chamorro, M. Lourdes (2020-09-07). "Variability and distribution of the golden-headed weevil Compsus auricephalus (Say) (Curculionidae: Entiminae: Eustylini)". Biodiversity Data Journal. 8: e55474. doi:10.3897/BDJ.8.e55474. ISSN 1314-2828. PMC 7365837. PMID 32733144.