Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Superfamily Curculionoidea Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Coleoptera Family Curculionidae | |
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Trigonopterus gedensis 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 type locality.
Description
Individuals measure 2.30–2.55 mm in length. General coloration is black, with rust colored tarsi and antennae.
Range
The species is found around elevations of 1,940–2,117 metres (6,365–6,946 ft) on Mount Gede in the Indonesian province of West Java.
Phylogeny
T. gedensis is part of the T. dimorphus species group.
References
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