Trigonopterus chewbacca
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| Trigonopterus chewbacca | |
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| Species: | T. chewbacca |
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| Trigonopterus chewbacca Van Dam, Laufa and Ridel, 2016 | |
Trigonopterus chewbacca is a species of flightless weevil in the genus Trigonopterus from Papua New Guinea.[1]
Etymology[edit]
The specific name is derived from a parallel being drawn between the dense scales on the head and legs of this species, and the Star Wars character Chewbacca.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Van Dam, Matthew; Laufa, Raymond; Riedel, Alexander (21 April 2016). "Four new species of Trigonopterus Fauvel from the island of New Britain (Coleoptera, Curculionidae)". ZooKeys (582). Pensoft: 129–141. doi:10.3897/zookeys.582.7709. PMC 4857049. PMID 27199589.
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