Trigonopterus ijensis
| Trigonopterus ijensis | |
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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. ijensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Trigonopterus ijensis Riedel, 2014 | |
Trigonopterus ijensis is a species of flightless weevil in the genus Trigonopterus from Indonesia.
Etymology
The specific name is derived from that of the type locality.
Description
Individuals measure 2.75–3.31 mm in length. General coloration is black, with rust-colored legs and head. The elytra are dark rust-colored, with a black band running transversely across them.
Range
The species is found around elevations of 1,225–1,575 metres (4,019–5,167 ft) on Mount Ijen, in the Indonesian province of East Java.
Phylogeny
T. ijensis is part of the T. dimorphus 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. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
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