Trigonopterus athertonensis

Trigonopterus athertonensis Riedel

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Curculionoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Coleopterida Ordo: Coleoptera Subordo: Polyphaga Infraordo: Cucujiformia Superfamilia: Curculionoidea

Familia: Curculionidae
Subfamilia: Cryptorhynchinae
Tribus: Cryptorhynchini
Subtribus: Tylodina
Genus: Trigonopterus
Species: Trigonopterus athertonensis

Name

Trigonopterus athertonensis Riedel, 2016

Type locality: Australia, Queensland, Mt. Fisher, 7 km SW Millaa Millaa, S17° 34´ E145° 34´, 1100 m, rainforest, litter, Q.M. Berlesate No. 409.

Holotype: ANIC, ARC4041 (PCR failed), ♂, 27-IV-1982.

Etymology: This epithet is an adjective based on the name of the Atherton Tablelands, where the species occurs.

References

• Riedel, A. & Tänzler, R. 2016. Revision of the Australian species of the weevil genus Trigonopterus Fauvel. ZooKeys 556: 97–162. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.556.6126. Reference page.  [original description: pp. 107-108, fig. 4]