| Trigonopterus attenboroughi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Trigonopterus |
| Species: | T. attenboroughi |
| Binomial name | |
| Trigonopterus attenboroughi Riedel, 2014 | |
Trigonopterus attenboroughi is a species of flightless weevil in the genus Trigonopterus from Indonesia.
Etymology
The species was named after English naturalist Sir David Attenborough.
Description
It has recurring indentations reminiscent of a strawberry. The body is almost oval. Length is around 2.14–2.63 mm. General coloration is rust-colored, with the head and pronotum being almost black.
Range
The species was found at an elevation of 652 metres (2,139 ft) on Mount Bawang [id] in the Indonesian province of West Kalimantan.
Phylogeny
The species is part of the T. attenboroughi species group.
See also
References
- ^ 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. doi:10.3897/zookeys.467.8206. PMC 4296478. PMID 25610340. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Trigonopterus attenboroughi | |
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