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

Trigonopterus enam
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Trigonopterus
Species:
T. enam
Binomial name
Trigonopterus enam
Riedel, 2014

Etymology

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The specific name is derived from the Indonesian word for "six".[1]

Description

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Individuals measure 2.06–2.24 mm in length. Body is slightly oval in shape. General coloration is black, with rust-colored antennae, tarsi, and tibiae.[1]

Range

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The species is found around elevations of 790–965 metres (2,592–3,166 ft) in Labuan Bajo on the island of Flores, part of the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara.[1]

Phylogeny

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T. enam is part of the T. saltator species group.[1]

References

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  1. ^ 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 25610340.1-162&rft.date=2014-12-22&rft_id=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4296478#id-name=PMC&rft_id=info:pmid/25610340&rft_id=info:doi/10.3897/zookeys.467.8206&rft.aulast=Riedel&rft.aufirst=Alexander&rft.au=Tänzler, Rene&rft.au=Balke, Michael&rft.au=Rahmadi, Cahyo&rft.au=Suhardjono, Yayuk R.&rft_id=https://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=4347&display_type=element&element_type=8&element_id=17856&element_name=&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Trigonopterus enam" class="Z3988">