Trigonopterus palawanensis explained

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

Etymology

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

Description

Individuals measure 2.13–2.21 mm in length. Body is slightly oval in shape. General coloration is a dark rust-color or black, with rust-colored tarsi and antennae.

Range

The species is found around elevations of NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet) on Mount Bloomfield, in the Philippine province of Palawan.

Phylogeny

T. palawanensis is part of the T. wallacei 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 . 2014ZooK..467....1R .