Trigonopterus dentipes

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Suborder:Polyphaga
Trigonopterus dentipes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Trigonopterus
Species:
T. dentipes
Binomial name
Trigonopterus dentipes
Riedel, 2014

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

The specific name is derived from the Latin words dens, meaning "tooth", and pes, meaning "foot".[1]

Description

Individuals measure 3.04–4.04 mm in length. The elytra in females are slenderer than in males. General coloration is black, with rust-colored antennae and dark-rust color on the legs and the basal third of the elytra. The rust-colored portion of the elytra can range from orange-ish to essentially black.[1]

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