Trigonopterus attenboroughi
Trigonopterus attenboroughi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Curculionidae |
Genus: | Trigonopterus |
Species: | T. attenboroughi
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Binomial name | |
Trigonopterus attenboroughi Riedel, 2014
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Trigonopterus attenboroughi is a species of flightless weevil in the genus Trigonopterus from Indonesia.[1]
Etymology[]
The species was named after English naturalist Sir David Attenborough.[1]
Description[]
It has recurring indentations representative of a strawberry. The body is almost oval. Length is around 2.14–2.63 mm. General coloration is rust-colored, with the head and pronotum being almost black.[1]
Range[]
The species was found at an elevation of 652 metres (2,139 ft) on in the Indonesian province of West Kalimantan.[1]
Phylogeny[]
The species is part of the T. attenboroughi species group.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e 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 29 December 2014.
Categories:
- Trigonopterus
- Beetles described in 2014
- Beetles of Asia
- David Attenborough
- Trigonopterus stubs