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Trigonopterus bornensis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Superfamily
  
Curculionoidea

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Coleoptera

Family
  
Curculionidae

Trigonopterus bornensis

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

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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

Trigonopterus bornensis Wikipedia