Trigonopterus pseudoflorensis explained

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

Etymology

The specific name is derived from the Greek word pseudo-, meaning "false", combined with the specific name of the related species T. florensis.

Description

Individuals measure 1.70–2.14 mm in length. General coloration is black, except for the legs and head, which are rust-colored.

Range

The species is found around elevations of NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet) on Mount Ranaka on the island of Flores, part of the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara.

Phylogeny

T. pseudoflorensis is part of the T. relictus species group. It bears morphological similarities to T. florensis and T. paraflorensis.

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 .