Trigonopterus palawanensis

Trigonopterus palawanensis
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. 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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