Trigonopterus chewbacca
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Trigonopterus chewbacca | |
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Species: | T. chewbacca
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Trigonopterus chewbacca Van Dam, Laufa and Ridel, 2016
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Trigonopterus chewbacca is a species of flightless weevil in the genus Trigonopterus from Papua New Guinea.[1]
Etymology
The specific name is derived from a parallel being drawn between the dense scales on the head and legs of this species, and the Star Wars character Chewbacca.[1]
References
- ^ a b Van Dam, Matthew; Laufa, Raymond; Riedel, Alexander (21 April 2016). "Four new species of Trigonopterus Fauvel from the island of New Britain (Coleoptera, Curculionidae)". ZooKeys. 582. Pensoft: 129–141.