Biology:Trigonopterus kalimantanensis

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Trigonopterus kalimantanensis
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Trigonopterus
Species:
T. kalimantanensis
Binomial name
Trigonopterus kalimantanensis
Riedel, 2014[1]

Trigonopterus kalimantanensis is a species of flightless weevil in the subfamily Cryptorhynchinae from Kalimantan (Borneo, Indonesia).[1][2]

Etymology

The specific name is derived from the Indonesian word for Borneo, Kalimantan.[1]

Description

Individuals measure 2.35–2.65 mm in length. General coloration is a dark rust-color, with a black pronotum and light rust-colored antennae.[1]

Range

The species is found around elevations of 190 metres (620 ft) in Tanjung Redeb, part of the Indonesian province of East Kalimantan.[1]

Phylogeny

T. kalimantanensis is part of the T. bornensis species group.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 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 (467): 1–162. doi:10.3897/zookeys.467.8206. PMID 25610340. PMC 4296478. https://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=4347. Retrieved 26 April 2015. 
  2. "Trigonopterus kalimantanensis Riedel, 2014". Species. GBIF. http://www.gbif.org/species/9035098. 

Wikidata ☰ Q19636658 entry