Trigonopterus echinatus
Trigonopterus echinatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Superfamily: | Curculionoidea |
Family: | Curculionidae |
Subfamily: | Cryptorhynchinae |
Genus: | Trigonopterus |
Species: | T. echinatus |
Binomial name | |
Trigonopterus echinatus Riedel, 2014 | |
Trigonopterus echinatus is a species of flightless weevil in the genus Trigonopterus from Indonesia.[1]
Etymology
The specific name is derived from the Latin word echinatus, meaning "prickly". It refers to the species' spiny scales.[1]
Description
Individuals measure 1.72–2.04 mm in length. Body is slightly oval in shape. General coloration black, dull on the pronotum and with a bronze tint on the elytra, head and legs rust-colored. The elytra is patterned with deep punctures, each accompanied by a spine-like scale.[1]
Range
The species is found around elevations of 990–1,314 metres (3,248–4,311 ft) on Mount Payung and Mount Sawal in the Indonesian province of West Java.[1]
References
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