Trigonopterus klatakanensis explained

Trigonopterus klatakanensis 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 2.22–2.53 mm in length. The body is slightly oval in shape. General coloration is a dark rust-color, except for the legs and head, which are rust-colored.

Range

The species is found around elevations of 500m-600mm (1,600feet-2,000feetm) on Mount Klatakan on the Indonesian island province of Bali.

Phylogeny

T. klatakanensis is part of the T. saltator 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 .