| Trigonopterus parasumbawensis | |
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| Holotype specimen and penis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Trigonopterus |
| Species: | T. parasumbawensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Trigonopterus parasumbawensis Riedel, 2014 | |
Trigonopterus parasumbawensis is a species of flightless weevil in the genus Trigonopterus from Indonesia. [1]
The specific name is derived from the Greek word para- , meaning "next to" or "beside", [2] combined with the specific name of the related species T. sumbawensis . [1]
Individuals measure 1.56–1.90 mm in length. General coloration is black, with dark rust-colored elytra and rust-colored antennae, tibiae, and tarsi. [1]
The species is found around elevations of 1,385 metres (4,544 ft) in Batu Dulang on the island of Sumbawa, part of the Indonesian province of West Nusa Tenggara. [1]
T. parasumbawensis is part of the T. relictus species group. [1]
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