Biology:Trigonopterus latipes

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Short description: Species of beetle


Trigonopterus latipes
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Holotype specimen and penis.
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T. latipes
Binomial name
Trigonopterus latipes
Riedel, 2014

Trigonopterus latipes is a species of flightless weevil in the genus Trigonopterus from Indonesia.[1]

Etymology

The specific name is derived from the Latin words latus, meaning "wide", and pes, meaning "foot". It refers to the size of the protarsi.[1]

Description

Individuals measure 2.86–3.03 mm in length. General coloration is black, with rust-colored legs and antennae. The protarsi are also black.[1]

Range

The species is found around elevations of 1,430 metres (4,690 ft) on Mount Semeru in the Indonesian province of East Java.[1]

Phylogeny

T. latipes is part of the T. dimorphus species group.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 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. PMID 25610340. PMC 4296478. https://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=4347. Retrieved 26 April 2015. 

Wikidata ☰ Q19605994 entry