Trigonopterus porcatus explained

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

Etymology

The specific name is derived from the Latin word porca, meaning "the ridge between two furrows". It refers to the texture of the elytra.

Description

Individuals measure 2.15–2.63 mm in length. General coloration is black, with rust-colored legs and head.

Range

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

Phylogeny

T. porcatus 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 .