Eutrachelus temmincki

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Eutrachelus temmincki
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Museum specimen of Eutrachelus temmincki
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E. temmincki
Binomial name
Eutrachelus temmincki
(Latreille, 1825)

Eutrachelus temmincki is a species of straight-snouted weevils belonging to the family Brentidae.

Brentidae Family of beetles

Brentidae is a cosmopolitan family of primarily xylophagous beetles also known as straight-snouted weevils. The concept of this family has been recently expanded with the inclusion of three groups formerly placed in the Curculionidae; the subfamilies Apioninae, Cyladinae, and Nanophyinae, as well as the Ithycerinae, previously considered a separate family. They are most diverse in the tropics, but occur throughout the temperate regions of the world. They are among the families of weevils that have non-elbowed antennae, and tend to be elongate and flattened, though there are numerous exceptions.

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Etymology

Species name honors Coenraad Jacob Temminck (31 March 1778 – 30 January 1858), a Dutch zoologist.

Coenraad Jacob Temminck Dutch aristocrat and zoologist

Coenraad Jacob Temminck was a Dutch aristocrat, zoologist, and museum director.

Description

Eutrachelus temmincki is the largest species in the family Brentidae and has one of the longest snouts among beetles. These giant weevils can reach a length of 55–75 millimetres (2.2–3.0 in) in males (including snout), while females are smaller (about 65 mm.), with a narrower head and snout. Body is elongated, with a long snout and more or less developed jaws. The basic color is black with small orange to red spots on the elytra.

Distribution

This species is present in Indonesia and Malaysia (Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Thailand).

Indonesia Republic in Southeast Asia

Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia, between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It is the world's largest island country, with more than seventeen thousand islands, and at 1,904,569 square kilometres, the 14th largest by land area and the 7th largest in combined sea and land area. With over 261 million people, it is the world's 4th most populous country as well as the most populous Muslim-majority country. Java, the world's most populous island, is home to more than half of the country's population.

Malaysia Federal constitutional monarchy in Southeast Asia

Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of 13 states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two similarly sized regions, Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia. Peninsular Malaysia shares a land and maritime border with Thailand and maritime borders with Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia. East Malaysia shares land and maritime borders with Brunei and Indonesia and a maritime border with the Philippines and Vietnam. Kuala Lumpur is the national capital and largest city while Putrajaya is the seat of federal government. With a population of over 30 million, Malaysia is the world's 44th most populous country. The southernmost point of continental Eurasia, Tanjung Piai, is in Malaysia. In the tropics, Malaysia is one of 17 megadiverse countries, with large numbers of endemic species.

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