Trigonopterus fissitarsis
| Trigonopterus fissitarsis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Superfamily: | Curculionoidea |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Subfamily: | Cryptorhynchinae |
| Genus: | Trigonopterus |
| Species: | T. fissitarsis |
| Binomial name | |
| Trigonopterus fissitarsis Riedel, 2014 | |
Trigonopterus fissitarsis is a species of flightless weevil in the genus Trigonopterus from Indonesia.[1]
Etymology
The specific name is derived from the Latin word fissus, meaning "cleft", and the Greek word tarsos, plural of "ankle".[1]
Description
Individuals measure 2.04–2.14 mm in length. The body is slightly oval in shape. General coloration black, with rust-colored antennae and dark rust-colored legs.[1]
Range
The species is found around elevations of 1,215 metres (3,986 ft) near Lake Ranamese on the island of Flores, part of the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara.[1]
Phylogeny
T. fissitarsis is part of the T. saltator 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.
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