Trigonopterus delapan is a species of flightless weevil in the genus Trigonopterus from Indonesia.[1]
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| Species: | T. delapan
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| Trigonopterus delapan Riedel, 2014
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Etymology edit
The specific name is derived the Indonesian word for "eight".[1]
Description edit
Individuals measure 2.04–2.08 mm in length. Body shape is slightly ovate. General coloration is black, with rust-colored tarsi and antennae.[1]
Range edit
The species is found at an elevation of 525 metres (1,722 ft) in Labuan Bajo on the island of Flores, part of the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara.[1]
Phylogeny edit
T. delapan is part of the T. saltator species group.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e 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". ZooKeys (467). Pensoft: 1–162. doi:10.3897/zookeys.467.8206. PMC 4296478. PMID 25610340.
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