Trigonopterus acuminatus

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Trigonopterus acuminatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Trigonopterus
Species:
T. acuminatus
Binomial name
Trigonopterus acuminatus
Riedel, 2014

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

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Etymology

The specific name is derived from Latin acuminatus , meaning "pointed", and refers to the shape of its elytra. [1]

Description

The holotype measured 3.14mm. General coloration is black with rust-colored legs and antennae. [1]

Range

Trigonopterus acuminatus is native to the Indonesian province of East Java, on Mount Wilis. It occurs around altitudes of 1,379–1,485 metres (4,524–4,872 ft). [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 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 (467): 1–162. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.467.8206 . PMC   4296478 . PMID   25610340 . Retrieved 23 December 2014.