Trigonopterus Fauvel, 1862
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Trigonopterus Fauvel, 1862 |
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Taxon classification Animalia Coleoptera Curculionidae
Trigonopterus Fauvel, 1862 View in CoL
Type species.
Trigonopterus insignis Fauvel, 1862, by monotypy.
Diagnosis.
Fully apterous genus of Cryptorhynchinae. Length 1.5-6.0 mm (1.7-3.81 mm in Australian species). Rostrum in repose not reaching middle of mesocoxal length. Scutellar shield completely covered by elytra. Mesothoracic receptacle deep, posteriorly closed. Metanepisternum completely absent. Metathoracic spiracle externally on side of metaventrite. Elytra with 9 striae (sometimes superficially effaced). Tarsal claws minute. Body largely unclothed (densely squamose in Trigonopterus squamosus Lea and Trigonopterus striatipennis Lea). Metafemur in Australian species without stridulatory patch. For additional information, see van de Kamp et al. (2015) and http://species-id.net/wiki/Trigonopterus.
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