Trigonopterus pangandaranensis

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

Trigonopterus pangandaranensis
Holotype specimen and penis.
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T. pangandaranensis
Binomial name
Trigonopterus pangandaranensis
Riedel, 2014

Etymology

The specific name is derived from that of the type locality.[1]

Description

Individuals measure 2.65–2.98 mm in length. General coloration is black, with rust colored legs and head.[1]

Range

The species is found around elevations of 156–157 metres (512–515 ft) in Pangandaran, part of the Indonesian province of West Java.[1]

Phylogeny

T. pangandaranensis 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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