Trigonopterus dimorphus

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

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

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Etymology

The specific name is derived from di- , a prefix meaning "two", and the Greek word morphe, meaning gestalt. [1]

Description

Individuals measure 2.94–3.80 mm in length. The body is elongated. General coloration is black, except for the antennae, tarsi, and tibiae, which are rust-colored. [1]

Range

The species is found around elevations of 1,000–1,200 metres (3,300–3,900 ft) in Mount Halimun Salak National Park in the Indonesian province of West Java. [1]

Phylogeny

T. dimorphus 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 (467). Pensoft: 1–162. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.467.8206 . PMC   4296478 . PMID   25610340.