Trigonopterus porcatus

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

Trigonopterus porcatus 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 porca , meaning "the ridge between two furrows". It refers to the texture of the elytra. [1]

Description

Individuals measure 2.15–2.63 mm in length. General coloration is black, with rust-colored legs and head. [1]

Range

The species is found around elevations of 1,085–1,563 metres (3,560–5,128 ft) on Mount Payung and Mount Cakrabuana in the Indonesian province of West Java. [1]

Phylogeny

T. porcatus is part of the T. dimorphus species group. [1]

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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.