Trigonopterus mesehensis
| Trigonopterus mesehensis | |
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| Holotype specimen and penis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Trigonopterus |
| Species: | T. mesehensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Trigonopterus mesehensis Riedel, 2014
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Trigonopterus mesehensis is a species of flightless weevil in the genus Trigonopterus from Indonesia.[1]
Etymology
The specific name is derived from that of the type locality.[1]
Description
Individuals measure 2.11–2.88 mm in length. Body is slightly oval in shape. General coloration is black, with rust-colored antennae and dark rust-colored legs.[1]
Range
The species is found around elevations of 460–840 metres (1,510–2,760 ft) on Mount Mesehe on the Indonesian island province of Bali.[1]
Phylogeny
T. mesehensis is part of the T. saltator species group.[1]
References
- ^ 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. Bibcode:2014ZooK..467....1R. doi:10.3897/zookeys.467.8206. PMC 4296478. PMID 25610340. Retrieved 26 April 2015.