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Trigonopterus dentipes

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Trigonopterus dentipes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Trigonopterus
Species:
T. dentipes
Binomial name
Trigonopterus dentipes
Riedel, 2014

Trigonopterus dentipes is a species of flightless weevil in the genus Trigonopterus from Indonesia.[1]

Etymology

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The specific name is derived from the Latin words dens, meaning "tooth", and pes, meaning "foot".[1]

Description

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Individuals measure 3.04–4.04 mm in length. The elytra in females are slenderer than in males. General coloration is black, with rust-colored antennae and dark-rust color on the legs and the basal third of the elytra. The rust-colored portion of the elytra can range from orange-ish to essentially black.[1]

Range

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The species is found around elevations of 830–1,240 metres (2,720–4,070 ft) in Santong, Senaru, and Tetebatu on the island of Lombok, part of the Indonesian province of West Nusa Tenggara.[1]

Phylogeny

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T. dentipes is part of the T. dimorphus species group.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Riedel, Alexander; Tänzler, Rene; Balke, Michael; Rahmadi, Cahyo; Suhardjono, Yayuk R. (22 December 2014). "Ninety-eight new species of Trigonopterus weevils from Sundaland and the Lesser Sunda Islands". ZooKeys (467). Pensoft: 1–162. doi:10.3897/zookeys.467.8206. PMC 4296478. PMID 25610340.