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Trigonopterus attenboroughi

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Trigonopterus attenboroughi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Trigonopterus
Species:
T. attenboroughi
Binomial name
Trigonopterus attenboroughi
Riedel [de], 2014[1]

Trigonopterus attenboroughi is a species of flightless[1] weevil in the family Curculionidae,[2] from Borneo.[1]

Etymology

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The species was named after English naturalist Sir David Attenborough.[1]

Description

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It has recurring indentations reminiscent of a strawberry. The body is almost oval. Length is around 2.1–2.6 mm. General coloration is rust-colored, with the head and pronotum being almost black.[1]

Range

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The species was found at an elevation of 652 metres (2,139 ft) on Mount Bawang [id] in the Indonesian province of West Kalimantan in Borneo.[1]

Phylogeny

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The species is part of the T. attenboroughi species group.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g 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: 1–162. doi:10.3897/zookeys.467.8206. PMC 4296478. PMID 25610340. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Trigonopterus attenboroughi Riedel, 2014". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 25 June 2025.