Trigonopterus kalimantanensis

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Trigonopterus kalimantanensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Trigonopterus
Species:
T. kalimantanensis
Binomial name
Trigonopterus kalimantanensis
Riedel, 2014 [1]

Trigonopterus kalimantanensis is a species of flightless weevil in the subfamily Cryptorhynchinae from Kalimantan (Borneo, Indonesia). [1] [2]

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Etymology

The specific name is derived from the Indonesian word for Borneo, Kalimantan. [1]

Description

Individuals measure 2.35–2.65 mm in length. General coloration is a dark rust-color, with a black pronotum and light rust-colored antennae. [1]

Range

The species is found around elevations of 190 metres (620 ft) in Tanjung Redeb, part of the Indonesian province of East Kalimantan. [1]

Phylogeny

T. kalimantanensis is part of the T. bornensis species group. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 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. Bibcode:2014ZooK..467....1R. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.467.8206 . PMC   4296478 . PMID   25610340 . Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Trigonopterus kalimantanensis Riedel, 2014". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 7 January 2022.
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