Trigonopterus pseudoflorensis
Appearance
Trigonopterus pseudoflorensis | |
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Holotype specimen and penis. | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Curculionidae |
Genus: | Trigonopterus |
Species: | T. pseudoflorensis
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Binomial name | |
Trigonopterus pseudoflorensis Riedel, 2014
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Trigonopterus pseudoflorensis is a species of flightless weevil in the genus Trigonopterus from Indonesia.[1]
Etymology
[edit]The specific name is derived from the Greek word pseudo-, meaning "false", combined with the specific name of the related species T. florensis.[1]
Description
[edit]Individuals measure 1.70–2.14 mm in length. General coloration is black, except for the legs and head, which are rust-colored.[1]
Range
[edit]The species is found around elevations of 1,995–2,010 metres (6,545–6,594 ft) on Mount Ranaka on the island of Flores, part of the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara.[1]
Phylogeny
[edit]T. pseudoflorensis is part of the T. relictus species group. It bears morphological similarities to T. florensis and T. paraflorensis.[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.