Biology:Trigonopterus angulicollis

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Short description: Species of beetle


Trigonopterus angulicollis
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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. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 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. PMID 25610340. PMC 4296478. https://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=4347&display_type=element&element_type=8&element_id=17856&element_name=. Retrieved 23 December 2014. 

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