Trigonopterus klatakanensis

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

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

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Etymology

The specific name is derived from that of the type locality. [1]

Description

Individuals measure 2.22–2.53 mm in length. The body is slightly oval in shape. General coloration is a dark rust-color, except for the legs and head, which are rust-colored. [1]

Range

The species is found around elevations of 500–600 metres (1,600–2,000 ft) on Mount Klatakan on the Indonesian island province of Bali. [1]

Phylogeny

T. klatakanensis is part of the T. saltator 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 . Retrieved 26 April 2015.