Trigonopterus parasumbawensis is a species of flightless weevil in the genus Trigonopterus from Indonesia.[1]
| Trigonopterus parasumbawensis | |
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| Holotype specimen and penis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Trigonopterus |
| Species: | T. parasumbawensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Trigonopterus parasumbawensis Riedel, 2014
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Etymology
editThe specific name is derived from the Greek word para-, meaning "next to" or "beside",[2] combined with the specific name of the related species T. sumbawensis.[1]
Description
editIndividuals measure 1.56–1.90 mm in length. General coloration is black, with dark rust-colored elytra and rust-colored antennae, tibiae, and tarsi.[1]
Range
editThe species is found around elevations of 1,385 metres (4,544 ft) in Batu Dulang on the island of Sumbawa, part of the Indonesian province of West Nusa Tenggara.[1]
Phylogeny
editT. parasumbawensis is part of the T. relictus 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. 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 parasumbawensis" class="Z3988">
- ^ Liddell and Scott Lexicon, headword παρά
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