Trigonopterus lampungensis explained

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

Etymology

The specific name is derived from that of the Indonesian province of Lampung.

Description

Individuals measure 1.96–2.40 mm in length. General coloration is a dark rust-color ranging to black, with light rust-colored antennae.

Range

The species is found around elevations of NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet) in Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park and around Pedada Bay, in the Indonesian province of Lampung.

Phylogeny

T. lampungensis 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 .