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Trigonopterus bornensis

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Species of beetle

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

Trigonopterus bornensis is a species of flightless weevil in the genus Trigonopterus from Indonesia.

Etymology

The specific name is derived from that of the island of Borneo.

Description

Individuals measure 2.35–2.81 mm in length. General coloration is a dark rust-color, with a black pronotum and lightly rust-colored antennae.

Range

The species is found around elevations of 20–30 metres (66–98 ft) in Tanjung Redeb in the Indonesian province of East Kalimantan.

Phylogeny

T. bornensis is part of the T. bornensis species group.

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". ZooKeys (467). Pensoft: 1–162. doi:10.3897/zookeys.467.8206. PMC 4296478. PMID 25610340.
Taxon identifiers
Trigonopterus bornensis


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