Trigonopterus foveatus

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

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

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Etymology

The specific name is derived form the Latin word foveatus, meaning "pitted". [1]

Description

Individuals measure 2.02–2.20 mm in length. Body is slightly oval in shape. General coloration black, with rust-colored legs and head. [1]

Range

The species is found around elevations of 74–157 metres (243–515 ft) in Leuweung Sancang and Pangandaran, in the Indonesian province of West Java. [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). Pensoft: 1–162. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.467.8206 . PMC   4296478 . PMID   25610340.