Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Superfamily Curculionoidea Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Coleoptera Family Curculionidae | |
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Trigonopterus dimorphus is a species of flightless weevil in the genus Trigonopterus from Indonesia.
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Etymology
The specific name is derived from di-, a prefix meaning "two", and the Greek word morphe, meaning gestalt.
Description
Individuals measure 2.94–3.80 mm in length. The body is elongated. General coloration is black, except for the antennae, tarsi, and tibiae, which are rust-colored.
Range
The species is found around elevations of 1,000–1,200 metres (3,300–3,900 ft) in Mount Halimun Salak National Park in the Indonesian province of West Java.
Phylogeny
T. dimorphus is part of the T. dimorphus species group.
References
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