Trigonopterus allotopus
Trigonopterus allotopus is a species of flightless weevil in the genus Trigonopterus from Indonesia.[1]
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Etymology
The specific name is derived in Latinized form from the Greek words allos, meaning "foreign", and topos, meaning "place". The name was chosen because T. allotopus is most south-western of the T. politus species group.[1]
Description
The species has an ovate body measuring 2.4 mm long. General coloration is black with rust-colored antennae.[1]
Range and habitat
The species is found at an elevation of 1,305 metres (4,281 ft) on the island of Sumbawa in the Indonesian province of West Nusa Tenggara.[1]
T. allotopus has been found in leaf litter, but is believed to live in foliage.[1]
References
- 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. Pensoft (467): 1–162. doi:10.3897/zookeys.467.8206. PMC 4296478. PMID 25610340. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
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