Trigonopterus cahyoi explained

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

Etymology

The specific name was chosen in honor of Cahyo Rahmadi, an arachonologist who collected the first specimens of T. cayhoi.

Description

Individuals measure 2.05–3.19 mm in length. Females are slightly slenderer than males. General coloration is black with a rust-colored head and legs.

Range

The species is found around elevations of 990m–1593mm (3,250feet–5,226feetm) on Mount Cakrabuana and Mount Sawal on the Indonesian province of West Java.

Phylogeny

T. cahyoi is part of the T. dimorphus species group.

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 . 25610340 . 4296478. free .