Trigonopterus chewbacca
Trigonopterus chewbacca is a species of flightless weevil in the genus Trigonopterus from Papua New Guinea.[1]
| Trigonopterus costipennis | |
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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 | |
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
- 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. Pensoft (582): 129–141.
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