Trigonopterus latipes

Trigonopterus latipes is a species of flightless weevil in the genus Trigonopterus from Indonesia.[1]

Trigonopterus latipes
Holotype specimen and penis.
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T. latipes
Binomial name
Trigonopterus latipes
Riedel, 2014

Etymology

The specific name is derived from the Latin words latus, meaning "wide", and pes, meaning "foot". It refers to the size of the protarsi.[1]

Description

Individuals measure 2.86–3.03 mm in length. General coloration is black, with rust-colored legs and antennae. The protarsi are also black.[1]

Range

The species is found around elevations of 1,430 metres (4,690 ft) on Mount Semeru in the Indonesian province of East Java.[1]

Phylogeny

T. latipes is part of the T. dimorphus species group.[1]

References

  1. 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 26 April 2015.


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