Trigonopterus fissitarsis is a species of flightless weevil in the genus Trigonopterus from Indonesia.[1]
Trigonopterus fissitarsis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Curculionidae |
Genus: | Trigonopterus |
Species: | T. fissitarsis
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Binomial name | |
Trigonopterus fissitarsis Riedel, 2014
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Etymology
editThe specific name is derived from the Latin word fissus, meaning "cleft", and the Greek word tarsos, plural of "ankle".[1]
Description
editIndividuals measure 2.04–2.14 mm in length. The body is slightly oval in shape. General coloration black, with rust-colored antennae and dark rust-colored legs.[1]
Range
editThe species is found around elevations of 1,215 metres (3,986 ft) near Lake Ranamese on the island of Flores, part of the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara.[1]
Phylogeny
editT. fissitarsis is part of the T. saltator species group.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Riedel, Alexander; Tänzler, Rene; Balke, Michael; Rahmadi, Cahyo; Suhardjono, Yayuk R. (22 December 2014). "Ninety-eight new species of Trigonopterus weevils from Sundaland and the Lesser Sunda Islands". ZooKeys (467). Pensoft: 1–162. doi:10.3897/zookeys.467.8206. PMC 4296478. PMID 25610340.