Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Superfamily Curculionoidea Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Coleoptera Family Curculionidae | |
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Trigonopterus merubetirensis 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 2.88–3.31 mm in length. General coloration is black, except for the legs and head, which are rust-colored, and the elytra, which are dark rust colored with a faint black stripe running transversely across the middle and a blacks spot at the apex.
Range
The species is found around elevations of 260–340 metres (850–1,120 ft) in Meru Betiri National Park, part of the Indonesian province of East Java.
Phylogeny
T. merubetirensis is part of the T. dimorphus species group.
References
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