Trigonopterus arjunensis

Trigonopterus arjunensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Superfamily: Curculionoidea
Family: Curculionidae
Subfamily: Cryptorhynchinae
Genus: Trigonopterus
Species: T. arjunensis
Binomial name
Trigonopterus arjunensis
Riedel, 2014

Trigonopterus arjunensis is a species of flightless weevil in the genus Trigonopterus from Indonesia.[1]

Etymology

The species' name is derived from that of the type locality, Mount Arjuno.[1]

Description

Individuals measure around 3.09–3.34 mm long. General coloration is black with rust-colored legs and antennae, except for the tarsi, which are also black. The species exhibits sexual dimorphism, with females being slenderer than males.[1]

Range

The species is found around elevations of 1,388–1,432 metres (4,554–4,698 ft) on the slopes of Mount Arjuno and Mount Wilis in the Indonesian province of East Java.[1]

Phylogeny

T. arjunensis is in the T. dimorphus species group.[1]

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. Pensoft (467): 1–162. doi:10.3897/zookeys.467.8206. Retrieved 29 December 2014.


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