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Trigonopterus kalimantanensis

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Trigonopterus kalimantanensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Trigonopterus
Species:
T. kalimantanensis
Binomial name
Trigonopterus kalimantanensis
Riedel, 2014[1]

Trigonopterus kalimantanensis is a species of flightless weevil in the subfamily Cryptorhynchinae from Kalimantan (Borneo, Indonesia).[1][2]

Etymology

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The specific name is derived from the Indonesian word for Borneo, Kalimantan.[1]

Description

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Individuals measure 2.35–2.65 mm in length. General coloration is a dark rust-color, with a black pronotum and light rust-colored antennae.[1]

Range

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The species is found around elevations of 190 metres (620 ft) in Tanjung Redeb, part of the Indonesian province of East Kalimantan.[1]

Phylogeny

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T. kalimantanensis is part of the T. bornensis species group.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f 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. doi:10.3897/zookeys.467.8206. PMC 4296478. PMID 25610340. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Trigonopterus kalimantanensis Riedel, 2014". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 7 January 2022.