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Trigonopterus chewbacca

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Trigonopterus chewbacca
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Trigonopterus
Species:
T. chewbacca
Binomial name
Trigonopterus chewbacca
Van Dam, Laufa and Ridel, 2016

Trigonopterus chewbacca is a species of flightless weevil in the genus Trigonopterus from Papua New Guinea.[1]

Etymology

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The specific name is derived from a parallel being drawn between the dense scales on the head and legs of this species, and the Star Wars character Chewbacca.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Van Dam, Matthew; Laufa, Raymond; Riedel, Alexander (21 April 2016). "Four new species of Trigonopterus Fauvel from the island of New Britain (Coleoptera, Curculionidae)". ZooKeys (582). Pensoft: 129–141. doi:10.3897/zookeys.582.7709. PMC 4857049. PMID 27199589.