Trigonopterus lima
| Trigonopterus lima | |
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| Holotype specimen and penis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Superfamily: | Curculionoidea |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Trigonopterus |
| Species: | T. lima |
| Binomial name | |
| Trigonopterus lima Riedel, 2014 | |
Trigonopterus lima is a species of flightless weevil in the genus Trigonopterus from Indonesia.[1]
Etymology
[edit]The specific name is derived from the Indonesian word for "five".[1]
Description
[edit]Individuals measure 2.03–2.17 mm in length. Body is slightly oval in shape. General coloration is dark rust-colored or black, with bronze-tinted elytra; the head, antennae, and legs are rust-colored.[1]
Range
[edit]The species is found around elevations of 1,730–2,205 metres (5,676–7,234 ft) in Ruteng on the island of Flores, part of the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara.[1]
Phylogeny
[edit]T. lima is part of the T. saltator species group.[1]
References
[edit]- 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): 1–162. Bibcode:2014ZooK..467....1R. doi:10.3897/zookeys.467.8206. PMC 4296478. PMID 25610340. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
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