Trigonopterus parasumbawensis

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

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

The specific name is derived from the Greek word para-, meaning "next to" or "beside",[2] combined with the specific name of the related species T. sumbawensis.[1]

Description

Individuals measure 1.56–1.90 mm in length. General coloration is black, with dark rust-colored elytra and rust-colored antennae, tibiae, and tarsi.[1]

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