Trigonopterus gedensis explained

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

Etymology

The specific name is derived from that of the type locality.

Description

Individuals measure 2.30–2.55 mm in length. General coloration is black, with rust colored tarsi and antennae.

Range

The species is found around elevations of 1940m–2117mm (6,370feet–6,946feetm) on Mount Gede in the Indonesian province of West Java.

Phylogeny

T. gedensis 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 . 26 April 2015 . 25610340 . 4296478. free .