Trigonopterus cuprescens is a species of flightless weevil in the genus Trigonopterus from Indonesia.[1]
The specific name is derived from the Latin word cuprescens, meaning 'coppery'.
Individuals measure 2.72–3.05 mm in length. Females are slightly slenderer than males. The general coloration is black, except for the pronotum and elytra, which are coppery-bronze in color, and the legs and antennae, which are rust-colored. In some individuals, the pronotum and elytra will have a green or red tint.
The species is found around elevations of 525m–955mm (1,722feet–3,133feetm) in Labuan Bajo on the island of Flores, part of the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara.
T. cuprescens is part of the T. dimorphus species group.