Trigonopterus attenboroughi

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Trigonopterus attenboroughi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Trigonopterus
Species:
T. attenboroughi
Binomial name
Trigonopterus attenboroughi
Riedel, 2014

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

Etymology

The species was named after English naturalist Sir David Attenborough.[1]

Description

It has recurring indentations representative of a strawberry. The body is almost oval. Length is around 2.14–2.63 mm. General coloration is rust-colored, with the head and

pronotum being almost black.[1]

Range

The species was found at an elevation of 652 metres (2,139 ft) on Mount Bawang in the Indonesian province of West Kalimantan.[1]

Phylogeny

The species is part of the T. attenboroughi

species group.[1]

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