Trigonopterus arjunensis
Appearance
Trigonopterus arjunensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Curculionidae |
Genus: | Trigonopterus |
Species: | T. arjunensis
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Binomial name | |
Trigonopterus arjunensis Riedel, 2014
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Trigonopterus arjunensis is a species of flightless weevil in the genus Trigonopterus from Indonesia.[1]
Etymology
[edit]The species' name is derived from that of the type locality, Mount Arjuno.[1]
Description
[edit]Individuals measure around 3.09–3.34 mm long. General coloration is black with rust-colored legs and antennae, except for the tarsi, which are also black. The species exhibits sexual dimorphism, with females being slenderer than males.[1]
Range
[edit]The species is found around elevations of 1,388–1,432 metres (4,554–4,698 ft) on the slopes of Mount Arjuno and Mount Wilis in the Indonesian province of East Java.[1]
Phylogeny
[edit]T. arjunensis is in the T. dimorphus species group.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ 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 (467). Pensoft: 1–162. doi:10.3897/zookeys.467.8206. PMC 4296478. PMID 25610340. Retrieved 29 December 2014.