Trigonopterus latipes
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| Holotype specimen and penis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Trigonopterus |
| Species: | T. latipes
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| Binomial name | |
| Trigonopterus latipes Riedel, 2014
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Trigonopterus latipes is a species of flightless weevil in the genus Trigonopterus from Indonesia.[1]
Etymology
[edit]The specific name is derived from the Latin words latus, meaning "wide", and pes, meaning "foot". It refers to the size of the protarsi.[1]
Description
[edit]Individuals measure 2.86–3.03 mm in length. General coloration is black, with rust-colored legs and antennae. The protarsi are also black.[1]
Range
[edit]The species is found around elevations of 1,430 metres (4,690 ft) on Mount Semeru in the Indonesian province of East Java.[1]
Phylogeny
[edit]T. latipes is part of 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 26 April 2015.
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