Trigonopterus enam

Trigonopterus enam
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Superfamily: Curculionoidea
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Trigonopterus
Species:
T. enam
Binomial name
Trigonopterus enam
Riedel, 2014

Trigonopterus enam is a species of flightless weevil in the genus Trigonopterus from Indonesia.

Etymology

The specific name is derived from the Indonesian word for "six".

Description

Individuals measure 2.06–2.24 mm in length. Body is slightly oval in shape. General coloration is black, with rust-colored antennae, tarsi, and tibiae.

Range

The species is found around elevations of 790–965 metres (2,592–3,166 ft) in Labuan Bajo on the island of Flores, part of the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara.

Phylogeny

T. enam is part of the T. saltator species group.

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 (467). Pensoft: 1–162. Bibcode:2014ZooK..467....1R. doi:10.3897/zookeys.467.8206. PMC 4296478. PMID 25610340.