Treptoplatypus solidus explained

Treptoplatypus solidus, is a species of weevil found in Asia and Australia.^[1]

Description

Body length is about 0.20 mm. Female with pitted area almost V-shaped in outline. There are about 50 pits. The inner process of the pit is slender and small. Male is without any integumentary pits in pronotum. Forecoxal and mesocoxal cavities are mycetangium-shaped.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Treptoplatypus solidus (Walker, 1859) . 2021-08-26 . www.agric.wa.gov.au . en.
2. Web site: Nakashima . T. . 1975 . Several types of the mycetangia found in platypodid ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera: Platypodidae) . 2021-08-26 . Insecta Matsumura . English.