Trigonopterus angulicollis
| Trigonopterus angulicollis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Superfamily: | Curculionoidea |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Subfamily: | Cryptorhynchinae |
| Genus: | Trigonopterus |
| Species: | T. angulicollis |
| Binomial name | |
| Trigonopterus angulicollis Riedel, 2014 | |
Trigonopterus angulicollis is a species of flightless weevil in the genus Trigonopterus from Indonesia.[1]
Etymology
The specific name is derived from Latin angularis, meaning "angular", and collum, meaning "neck", or "pronotum".[1]
Description
The holotype measured 2.58mm. The body shape is slightly hexagonal. General coloration is black with rust-colored legs and head.[1]
Range
The species is found around elevations of 1,281–1,342 metres (4,203–4,403 ft) on Mount Gede in the Indonesian province of West Java.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 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. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
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