Trigonopterus yoda

Trigonopterus yoda is a species of flightless weevil in the genus Trigonopterus found in Indonesia.

Trigonopterus yoda
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Trigonopterus
Species:
T. yoda
Binomial name
Trigonopterus yoda
Riedel, 2019

The species were discovered in 2019 (published 7 March)[1] by Alexander Riedel and Raden Pramesa Narakusumosur on Sulawesi island, formerly known as Celebes. It is named after the Star Wars character Yoda.[2]

References

  1. Riedel, Alexander; Narakusumo, Raden Pramesa (2019-07-03). "One hundred and three new species of Trigonopterus weevils from Sulawesi". ZooKeys (828): 1–153. doi:10.3897/zookeys.828.32200. ISSN 1313-2970. PMC 6418079. PMID 30940991.
  2. Briggs, Helen (7 March 2019). "Treasure trove of new insects discovered on island". Retrieved 8 March 2019.


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