Trigonopterus mesehensis explained

Trigonopterus mesehensis 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 2.11–2.88 mm in length. Body is slightly oval in shape. General coloration is black, with rust-colored antennae and dark rust-colored legs.

Range

The species is found around elevations of NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet) on Mount Mesehe on the Indonesian island province of Bali.

Phylogeny

T. mesehensis 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 .