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Trigonopterus kalimantanensis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Superfamily
  
Curculionoidea

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Coleoptera

Family
  
Curculionidae

Trigonopterus kalimantanensis

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

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Etymology

The specific name is derived from the Indonesian word for Borneo, Kalimantan.

Description

Individuals measure 2.35–2.65 mm in length. General coloration is a dark rust-color, with a black pronotum and light rust-colored antennae.

Range

The species is found around elevations of 190 metres (620 ft) in Tanjung Redeb, part of the Indonesian province of East Kalimantan.

Phylogeny

T. kalimantanensis is part of the T. bornensis species group.

References

Trigonopterus kalimantanensis Wikipedia