Trigonopterus mesehensis

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

Trigonopterus mesehensis
Holotype specimen and penis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Trigonopterus
Species:
T. mesehensis
Binomial name
Trigonopterus mesehensis
Riedel, 2014

Etymology

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The specific name is derived from that of the type locality.[1]

Description

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Individuals measure 2.11–2.88 mm in length. Body is slightly oval in shape. General coloration is black, with rust-colored antennae and dark rust-colored legs.[1]

Range

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The species is found around elevations of 460–840 metres (1,510–2,760 ft) on Mount Mesehe on the Indonesian island province of Bali.[1]

Phylogeny

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T. mesehensis 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. Retrieved 26 April 2015.1-162&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&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Trigonopterus mesehensis" class="Z3988">