Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Superfamily Curculionoidea Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Coleoptera Family Curculionidae | |
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Trigonopterus alaspurwensis is a species of flightless weevil in the genus Trigonopterus from Indonesia.
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Etymology
The species is named after the Alas Purwo National Park, where it was discovered.
Description
The holotype measured 3.47mm long. General coloration is a lustrous coppery green, with a black band running transversely across the elytra. Head and legs are rust-colored.
Range
T. alaspurwensis is found in the Alas Purwo National Park, in the Indonesian province of East Java, around elevations of 25 metres (82 ft).
References
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