Trigonopterus ijensis

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

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

Etymology

The specific name is derived from that of the type locality.[1]

Description

Individuals measure 2.75–3.31 mm in length. General coloration is black, with rust-colored legs and head. The elytra are dark rust-colored, with a black band running transversely across them.[1]

Range

The species is found around elevations of 1,225–1,575 metres (4,019–5,167 ft) on Mount Ijen, in the Indonesian province of East Java.[1]

Phylogeny

T. ijensis is part of the T. dimorphus 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. Retrieved 18 November 2015.


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