Trigonopterus allotopus explained

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

Etymology

The specific name is derived in Latinized form from the Greek words allos, meaning "foreign", and topos, meaning "place". The name was chosen because T. allotopus is most south-western of the T. politus species group.

Description

The species has an ovate body measuring 2.4 mm long. General coloration is black with rust-colored antennae.

Range and habitat

The species is found at an elevation of 1305m (4,281feet) on the island of Sumbawa in the Indonesian province of West Nusa Tenggara.

T. allotopus has been found in leaf litter, but is believed to live in foliage.

Notes and References

  1. 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 . . Pensoft . 467 . 1–162 . 10.3897/zookeys.467.8206 . 23 December 2014 . 25610340 . 4296478. free .