Trigonopterus gedensis
Appearance
Trigonopterus gedensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Curculionidae |
Genus: | Trigonopterus |
Species: | T. gedensis
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Binomial name | |
Trigonopterus gedensis Riedel, 2014
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Trigonopterus gedensis is a species of flightless weevil in the genus Trigonopterus from Indonesia.[1]
Etymology
[edit]The specific name is derived from that of the type locality.[1]
Description
[edit]Individuals measure 2.30–2.55 mm in length. General coloration is black, with rust colored tarsi and antennae.[1]
Range
[edit]The species is found around elevations of 1,940–2,117 metres (6,365–6,946 ft) on Mount Gede in the Indonesian province of West Java.[1]
Phylogeny
[edit]T. gedensis is part of the T. dimorphus species group.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ 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. Retrieved 26 April 2015.