Trigonopterus payungensis explained

Trigonopterus payungensis 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 2.4mm2.58mm in length. Body is slightly hexagonal in shape. General coloration is black, with rust-colored tibiae, tarsi, and antennae.

Range

The species is found around elevations of NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet) on Mount Payung in the Indonesian province of West Java.

Phylogeny

T. payungensis 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 .