Trigonopterus lampungensis

Trigonopterus lampungensis is a species of flightless weevil in the genus Trigonopterus from Indonesia.[1]

Trigonopterus lampungensis
Holotype specimen and penis.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Superfamily:
Curculionoidea
Family:
Curculionidae
Subfamily:
Cryptorhynchinae
Genus:
Trigonopterus
Species:
T. lampungensis
Binomial name
Trigonopterus lampungensis
Riedel, 2014

Etymology

The specific name is derived from that of the Indonesian province of Lampung.[1]

Description

Individuals measure 1.96–2.40 mm in length. General coloration is a dark rust-color ranging to black, with light rust-colored antennae.[1]

Range

The species is found around elevations of 421–813 metres (1,381–2,667 ft) in Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park and around Pedada Bay, in the Indonesian province of Lampung.[1]

Phylogeny

T. lampungensis is part of the T. dimorphus species group.[1]

References
  1. 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. Pensoft (467): 1–162. doi:10.3897/zookeys.467.8206. PMC 4296478. PMID 25610340. Retrieved 26 April 2015.


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