Trigonopterus yoda
Trigonopterus yoda is a species of flightless weevil in the genus Trigonopterus found in Indonesia.
| Trigonopterus yoda | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Trigonopterus |
| Species: | T. yoda |
| Binomial name | |
| Trigonopterus yoda Riedel, 2019 | |
The species were discovered in 2019 (published 7 March)[1] by Alexander Riedel and Raden Pramesa Narakusumosur on Sulawesi island, formerly known as Celebes. It is named after the Star Wars character Yoda.[2]
References
- Riedel, Alexander; Narakusumo, Raden Pramesa (2019-07-03). "One hundred and three new species of Trigonopterus weevils from Sulawesi". ZooKeys (828): 1–153. doi:10.3897/zookeys.828.32200. ISSN 1313-2970. PMC 6418079. PMID 30940991.
- Briggs, Helen (7 March 2019). "Treasure trove of new insects discovered on island". Retrieved 8 March 2019.
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