Trigonopterus dimorphus explained

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

Etymology

The specific name is derived from di-, a prefix meaning "two", and the Greek word morphe, meaning gestalt.

Description

Individuals measure 2.94–3.80 mm in length. The body is elongated. General coloration is black, except for the antennae, tarsi, and tibiae, which are rust-colored.

Range

The species is found around elevations of 1000m–1200mm (3,000feet–3,900feetm) in Mount Halimun Salak National Park in the Indonesian province of West Java.

Phylogeny

T. dimorphus 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 .