Trigonopterus micans
| Trigonopterus micans | |
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| Holotype specimen and penis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Superfamily: | Curculionoidea |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Trigonopterus |
| Species: | T. micans |
| Binomial name | |
| Trigonopterus micans Riedel, 2014 | |
Trigonopterus micans is a species of flightless weevil in the genus Trigonopterus from Indonesia.
Etymology
The specific name is derived from the Latin word micans, meaning "shining". It refers to the species' metallic luster.
Description
Individuals measure 2.20–2.97 mm in length. General coloration is dark rust-colored or black, with rust-colored legs and antennae and reddish-coppery coloration on the pronotum and elytra.
Range
The species is found around elevations of 790–975 metres (2,592–3,199 ft) in Labuan Bajo on the island of Flores, part of the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara.
Phylogeny
T. micans 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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