Trigonopterus angulicollis explained

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

Etymology

The specific name is derived from Latin angularis, meaning "angular", and collum, meaning "neck", or "pronotum".

Description

The holotype measured 2.58mm. The body shape is slightly hexagonal. General coloration is black with rust-colored legs and head.

Range

The species is found around elevations of 1281m–1342mm (4,203feet–4,403feetm) on Mount Gede in the Indonesian province of West Java.

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 .