Trigonopterus yoda
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Trigonopterus |
| Species: | T. yoda
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| Trigonopterus yoda Riedel, 2019[1]
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Trigonopterus yoda is a species of flightless weevil in the subfamily Cryptorhynchinae. It is endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia.[1][2]
The species was described in 2019 by Alexander Riedel and Raden Pramesa Narakusumosu based on the type series collected from central Sulawesi (Indonesia).[1] It is named after the Star Wars character Yoda.[1][3] It occurs in leaf litter of lowland forest at elevations of 170–410 m (560–1,350 ft) above sea level.[1]
Trigonopterus yoda measure 2.28–2.73 mm (0.09–0.11 in) in length.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Riedel, Alexander & Narakusumo, Raden Pramesa (2019-07-03). "One hundred and three new species of Trigonopterus weevils from Sulawesi". ZooKeys (828): 1–153. Bibcode:2019ZooK..828....1R. doi:10.3897/zookeys.828.32200. PMC 6418079. PMID 30940991.
- ^ "Trigonopterus yoda Riedel, 2019". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ Briggs, Helen (7 March 2019). "Treasure trove of new insects discovered on island". BBC News. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
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