Trigonopterus lombokensis explained

Trigonopterus lombokensis 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 1.71–2.06 mm in length. General coloration is black, with rust colored tarsi and antennae.

Range

The species is found around elevations of NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet) on Santong, Senaru, Sesaot, and Tetebatu on the island of Lombok, part of the Indonesian province of West Nusa Tenggara.

Phylogeny

T. lombokensis is part of the T. relictus 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 .