Trigonopterus parasumbawensis explained

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

Etymology

The specific name is derived from the Greek word para-, meaning "next to" or "beside",^[2] combined with the specific name of the related species T. sumbawensis.

Description

Individuals measure 1.56–1.90 mm in length. General coloration is black, with dark rust-colored elytra and rust-colored antennae, tibiae, and tarsi.

Range

The species is found around elevations of 1385m (4,544feet) in Batu Dulang on the island of Sumbawa, part of the Indonesian province of West Nusa Tenggara.

Phylogeny

T. parasumbawensis 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 .
2. Liddell and Scott Lexicon, headword παρά