Trigonopterus palawanensis
| Trigonopterus palawanensis | |
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| Holotype specimen and penis. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Superfamily: | Curculionoidea |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Subfamily: | Cryptorhynchinae |
| Genus: | Trigonopterus |
| Species: | T. palawanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Trigonopterus palawanensis Riedel, 2014 | |
Trigonopterus palawanensis is a species of flightless weevil in the genus Trigonopterus from the Philippines.[1]
Etymology
The specific name is derived from that of the type locality.[1]
Description
Individuals measure 2.13–2.21 mm in length. Body is slightly oval in shape. General coloration is a dark rust-color or black, with rust-colored tarsi and antennae.[1]
Range
The species is found around elevations of 500–700 metres (1,600–2,300 ft) on Mount Bloomfield, in the Philippine province of Palawan.[1]
Phylogeny
T. palawanensis is part of the T. wallacei species group.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 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 17 December 2016.
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