Trigonopterus chewbacca
edit
Taxonavigation: Curculionoidea |
---|
Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Curculionidae
Subfamilia: Molytinae
Tribus: Cryptorhynchini
Subtribus: Tylodina
Genus: Trigonopterus
Species: Trigonopterus chewbacca
Name edit
- Trigonopterus chewbacca Van Dam & Riedel, 2016: 131–133, fig. 1.
- Type locality: Papua New Guinea, West New Britain Prov., E of Silali Village, Nakanai Range, S05°31.233', E151°03.343', 800 m.
- Holotype: ANIC, ARC4224 (GenBank # KU888903), ♂, 21-22-XI-2014, from leaf litter.
- Etymology: This epithet is a noun in apposition and based on the likeable fictional character Chewbacca in George Lucas’ Star Wars movies, portrayed primarily by Peter Mayhew. This species has dense scales on the head and the legs, which reminds the authors of Chewbacca’s dense fur.
References edit
Van Dam M, Laufa R, Riedel A (2016) Four new species of Trigonopterus Fauvel from the island of New Britain (Coleoptera, Curculionidae). ZooKeys 582: 129–141, doi: 10.3897/zookeys.582.7709