Trigonopterus cuprescens explained

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

Etymology

The specific name is derived from the Latin word cuprescens, meaning 'coppery'.

Description

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.

Range

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.

Phylogeny

T. cuprescens 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 .