Trigonopterus pseudoflorensis

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

Trigonopterus pseudoflorensis 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 Greek word pseudo- , meaning "false", combined with the specific name of the related species T. florensis . [1]

Description

Individuals measure 1.70–2.14 mm in length. General coloration is black, except for the legs and head, which are rust-colored. [1]

Range

The species is found around elevations of 1,995–2,010 metres (6,545–6,594 ft) on Mount Ranaka on the island of Flores, part of the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara. [1]

Phylogeny

T. pseudoflorensis is part of the T. relictus species group. It bears morphological similarities to T. florensis and T. paraflorensis . [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 . Pensoft (467): 1–162. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.467.8206 . PMC   4296478 . PMID   25610340 . Retrieved 26 April 2015.


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