Trigonopterus attenboroughi
| Trigonopterus attenboroughi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Superfamily: | Curculionoidea |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Subfamily: | Cryptorhynchinae |
| Genus: | Trigonopterus |
| Species: | T. attenboroughi |
| Binomial name | |
| Trigonopterus attenboroughi Riedel, 2014 | |
Trigonopterus attenboroughi is a species of flightless weevil in the genus Trigonopterus from Indonesia.[1]
Etymology
The species was named after English naturalist Sir David Attenborough.[1]
Description
The body is almost oval. Length is around 2.14–2.63 mm. General coloration is rust-colored, with the head and pronotum being almost black.[1]
Range
The species was found at an elevation of 652 metres (2,139 ft) on Mount Bawang in the Indonesian province of West Kalimantan.[1]
Phylogeny
The species is part of the T. attenboroughi species group.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 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 (Pensoft) (467): 1–162. doi:10.3897/zookeys.467.8206. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
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