Trigonopterus foveatus is a species of flightless weevil in the genus Trigonopterus from Indonesia.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Trigonopterus |
| Species: | T. foveatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Trigonopterus foveatus Riedel, 2014
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Etymology
editThe specific name is derived form the Latin word foveatus, meaning "pitted".[1]
Description
editIndividuals measure 2.02–2.20 mm in length. Body is slightly oval in shape. General coloration black, with rust-colored legs and head.[1]
Range
editThe species is found around elevations of 74–157 metres (243–515 ft) in Leuweung Sancang and Pangandaran, in the Indonesian province of West Java.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d 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.
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