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Trigonopterus angulicollis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Superfamily
  
Curculionoidea

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Coleoptera

Family
  
Curculionidae

Trigonopterus angulicollis

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

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Etymology

The specific name is derived from Latin angularis, meaning "angular", and collum, meaning "neck", or "pronotum".

Description

The holotype measured 2.58mm. The body shape is slightly hexagonal. General coloration is black with rust-colored legs and head.

Range

The species is found around elevations of 1,281–1,342 metres (4,203–4,403 ft) on Mount Gede in the Indonesian province of West Java.

References

Trigonopterus angulicollis Wikipedia