Trigonopterus fissitarsis
| Trigonopterus fissitarsis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Superfamily: | Curculionoidea |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Trigonopterus |
| Species: | T. fissitarsis |
| Binomial name | |
| Trigonopterus fissitarsis Riedel, 2014 | |
Trigonopterus fissitarsis is a species of flightless weevil in the genus Trigonopterus from Indonesia.
Etymology
The specific name is derived from the Latin word fissus, meaning "cleft", and the Greek word tarsos, plural of "ankle".
Description
Individuals measure 2.04–2.14 mm in length. The body is slightly oval in shape. General coloration black, with rust-colored antennae and dark rust-colored legs.
Range
The species is found around elevations of 1,215 metres (3,986 ft) near Lake Ranamese on the island of Flores, part of the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara.
Phylogeny
T. fissitarsis is part of the T. saltator species group.
References
- 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.
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