| Trigonopterus delapan | |
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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. delapan |
| Binomial name | |
| Trigonopterus delapan Riedel, 2014 | |
Trigonopterus delapan is a species of flightless weevil in the genus Trigonopterus from Indonesia.
Etymology
The specific name is derived the Indonesian word for "eight".
Description
Individuals measure 2.04–2.08 mm in length. Body shape is slightly ovate. General coloration is black, with rust-colored tarsi and antennae.
Range
The species is found at an elevation of 525 metres (1,722 ft) in Labuan Bajo on the island of Flores, part of the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara.
Phylogeny
T. delapan is part of the T. saltator species group.
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.
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