Trigonopterus misellus
| Trigonopterus misellus | |
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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. misellus |
| Binomial name | |
| Trigonopterus misellus Riedel, 2014 | |
Trigonopterus misellus is a species of flightless weevil in the genus Trigonopterus from Indonesia.
Etymology
The specific name is derived from the Latin word misellus, meaning "poor".
Description
Individuals measure 2.30–2.65 mm in length. Body is slightly oval in shape. General coloration is black, with rust-colored tarsi and antennae.
Range
The species is found around elevations of 579–744 metres (1,900–2,441 ft) around Pedada Bay in the Indonesian province of Lampung.
Phylogeny
T. misellus is part of the subgenus Mimidotasia.
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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