Trigonopterus pseudoflorensis

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

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

Etymology

The specific name is derived from the Greek word pseudo-, meaning "false", combined with the specific name of the related species T. florensis.[1]

Description

Individuals measure 1.70–2.14 mm in length. General coloration is black, except for the legs and head, which are rust-colored.[1]

Range

The species is found around elevations of 1,995–2,010 metres (6,545–6,594 ft) on Mount Ranaka on the island of Flores, part of the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara.[1]

Phylogeny

T. pseudoflorensis is part of the T. relictus species group. It bears morphological similarities to T. florensis and T. paraflorensis.[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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