Trigonopterus allopatricus
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| Trigonopterus allopatricus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Trigonopterus |
| Species: | T. allopatricus |
| Binomial name | |
| Trigonopterus allopatricus Riedel, 2014 | |
Trigonopterus allopatricus is a species of flightless weevil in the genus Trigonopterus from Indonesia. The species was described in 2014. The beetle is 2.23–2.75 mm long. It has a reddish-brown head and legs, while the rest of the body is black. Endemic to West Java, where it is known from several mountains at elevations of 1,560–2,050 m (5,120–6,730 ft).
Trigonopterus allopatricus was described by the entomologist Alexander Riedel in 2014 on the basis of an adult male specimen collected from Mount Cakrabuana on the island of Java in Indonesia. The specific epithet is derived from Greek allos, meaning "other", and Latin patria, meaning "homeland". The name refers to the species' fragmented distribution.[1]