Trigonopterus pauxillus

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

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

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Etymology

The specific name is derived from the Latin word pauxillus , meaning "small". It refers to the species small size. [1]

Description

Individuals measure 1.65–2.01 mm in length. General coloration black, with rust-colored tarsi and antennae. [1]

Range

The species is found around elevations of 1,280–1,490 metres (4,200–4,890 ft) around Batu Dulang and Tepal on the island of Sumbawa, part of the Indonesian province of West Nusa Tenggara. [1]

Phylogeny

T. pauxillus is part of the T. relictus 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.