Trigonopterus bornensis

Trigonopterus bornensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Superfamily: Curculionoidea
Family: Curculionidae
Subfamily: Cryptorhynchinae
Genus: Trigonopterus
Species: T. bornensis
Binomial name
Trigonopterus bornensis
Riedel, 2014

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

Etymology

The specific name is derived from that of the island of Borneo.[1]

Description

Individuals measure 2.35–2.81 mm in length. General coloration is a dark rust-color, with a black pronotum and lightly rust-colored antennae.[1]

Range

The species is found around elevations of 20–30 metres (66–98 ft) in Tanjung Redeb in the Indonesian province of East Kalimantan.[1]

Phylogeny

T. bornensis is part of the T. bornensis species group.[1]

References

  1. 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.


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