Biology:Trigonopterus palawanensis
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Short description: Species of beetle
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| Species: | T. palawanensis
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| Trigonopterus palawanensis Riedel, 2014
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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
- ↑ 1.0 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 ☰ Q19658489 entry
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