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Tiger beetles and where to find them - Cylindera (Cylinderina) werneri

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[Main] [Tiger Bettles of PH] [Genus Cylindera ] Cylindera (Cylinderina) werneri Wiesner, 1988 information: Named after Karl Werner [1] Philippine distribution: Luzon Calabarzon Region, Quezon Province, Tayabas City, Quezon National Forest Park [1] [2] Visayas no data found Mindanao no data found References: [1] Wiesner J. 1988. Eine neue Cylindera von den Philippinen (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) 16. Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Cicindelidae. Entomologische Zeitschrift. [2] Wiesner J. and Dheurle C. 2018. Remarks on the subgenus Cylindera Rivalier (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae: Cylindera) from the Philippines with description of a new species. Insecta Mundi. 0670; 1-16. [Main] [Tiger Bettles of PH] [Genus  Cylindera ]

List of Philippine tiger beetles (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae)

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[Main]   [Tiger Beetles of PH] The following is a list of species of tiger beetles found in the islands of the Philippines according to published literature listed in teh references. These species belong to fifteen (15) genera. The list is in alphabetical order. Genus Abroscelis Hope, 1838 1. Abroscelis mucronata 2. Abroscelis tenuipes araneipes Genus Callytron Gistl, 1848 3. Callytron terminatum incertulum 4. Callytron terminatum terminatum Genus Calochroa Hope, 1838 5. Calochroa flavomaculata flavomaculata 6. Calochroa sexpunctata  Fabricius Genus Calomera Motschulsky, 1862 7. Calomera angulata angulata 8. Calomera cabigasi 9. Calomera despectata 10. Calomera lacrymosa 11. Calomera mindanoensis Genus Cylindera Westwood, 1831 Subgenus Conidera 12. Cylindera (Conidera) conicollis 13. Cylindera (Conidera) mandibularis 14. Cylindera (Conidera) mindoroana Subgenus Cylindera s. str. 15. Cylindera (Cylindera) eoa Subge

Tiger beetles and where to find them - Cylindera (Cylinderina) vandenberghei

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[Main] [Tiger Beetles of PH] [Genus Cylindera ] Cylindera (Cylinderina) vandenberghei Dheurle, 2016 information: Philippine endemic Named after Eric van den Berghe [1] Philippine distribution: Luzon Cagayan Valley Region, Cagayan Province, Municipality of Santa Ana [1][2] Visayas no data found Mindanao no data found References: [1] Dheurle, C. 2016. Une nouvelle espece de Cylindera Westwood, 1831, des Philippines (Coleoptera, Cicindelidae). Bulletin de la Societe entomologique de France. 121(1); 37-40. [2] Wiesner J. and Dheurle C. 2018. Remarks on the subgenus Cylindera Rivalier (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae: Cylindera) from the Philippines with description of a new species. Insecta Mundi. 0670; 1-16. [Main] [Tiger Beetles of PH] [Genus Cylindera ]

Distribution of Thopeutica (Thopeutica) wiesneri

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[Main] [Tiger Beetles of PH] [Genus Thopeutica ] Thopeutica (Thopeutica) wiesneri Anichtchenko & Medina , 2020 Distribution Figure 1. Color plate (artistic rendition) of T. (T.) wiesneri (left), and map of the Philippine archipelago showing the Provinces of Lanao del Sur, Bukidnon, Davao de Oro, Davao del Sur, and Agusan del Sur where the specimens were said to be collected (right) based on the references listed below. Mindanao BARMM (Bagsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) Province of Lanao del Sur Municipality of Wao Region X: Northern Mindanao Province of Bukidnon Municipality of Cabanglasan Region XI: Davao Region Province of Davao de Oro Municipality of New Bataan Barangay Andap Sitio Cagan Province of Davao del Sur City of Davao Region XIII: Caraga Administrative Region Province of Agusan del Sur Municipality of Lingig Barangay Bogak References: Anichtchenko, A. and Medina, M.M. 2020. Contribution to the knowledge of three species of the genus Thopeuti

Distribution of Thopeutica (Thopeutica) angulihumerosa

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[Main] [Tiger Beetles of PH] [Genus Thopeutica ] Thopeutica (Thopeutica)  angulihumerosa  (W. Horn, 1929) Distribution Figure 1. Color plate (artistic rendition) of T. (T.) angulihumerosa (left), and map of the Philippine archipelago showing the Provinces of Leyte, Samar, Bukidnon, Davao del Sur, and Davao oriental where the specimens were said to be collected (right) based on the references listed below. Visayas Region VIII: Eastern Visayas Province of Leyte Municipality of Bato [1] Province of Northern Samar Municipality of Lope de Vega [1] Mindanao Region X: Northern Mindanao Province of Bukidnon City of Malaybalay Barangay Kalasungay [3] Region XI: Davao Region Province of Davao del Sur Municipality of Santa Cruz Barangay Sibulan Sitio Tudaya [1] Province of Davao Oriental Municipality of Boston [1][2] References: [1] Anichtchenko, A. and Medina, M.M. 2020. Contribution to the knowledge of three species of the genus Thopeutica Schaum, 1861 from the Philippines (Coleopte

Distribution of Thopeutica (Thopeutica) zetteli

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[Main] [Tiger Beetles of PH] [Genus Thopeutica ] Thopeutica (Thopeutica) zetteli   Cassola & Ward, 2004 Distribution Figure 1. Color plate (artistic rendition) of T. (T.) zetteli (left), and map of the Philippine archipelago showing the Province of  Catanduanes where the specimens were said to be collected (right) based on the reference listed below. Luzon Region V: Bicol Region Province of Catanduanes References: [2] Cassola, F., Zettel, H. 2006. A new species and a new record of Thopeutica Chaudoir, 1861 from Polillo Island, Quezon Province, the Philippines (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae). Z. Arb. Ge, Ost.Ent. 58; 45-52. [Main] [Tiger Beetles of PH] [Genus  Thopeutica ]

Distribution of Thopeutica (Thopeutica) interposita

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[Main] [Tiger Beetles of PH] [Genus Thopeutica ] Thopeutica (Thopeutica) interposita   (Horn, 1892) Distribution Figure 1. Color plate (artistic rendition) of T. (T.) interposita (left), and map of the Philippine archipelago showing the Provinces of  Cavite and Quezon where the specimens were said to be collected (right) based on the references listed below. Luzon Region IV-A: CALABARZON Province of Cavite Municipality of Ternate [1] Province of Quezon Municipality of Panukulan The 2006 paper [2] indicated the distribution as "Philippinen: Polillo Is.\Panuculan..." (page 51, reference 2). "Panuculan" probably refers to the Municipality of Panukulan which is located in Polillo island. Comments The 2016 paper has also presented another distribution data for T. (T.) interposita as "? Mindoro" (page 195, reference 1). This is not included in the distribution map presented above due to the question mark placed before the word Mindoro. This may mean th

Tiger beetles and where to find them - Thopeutica pangantihoni

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[Main] [Tiger Beetles of PH] [Genus Thopeutica ] Thopeutica pangantihoni  Cassola & Zettel, 2006 Information: Philippine endemic Holotype was collected from Polillo Island Named after Clister V. Pangantihon, from the University of San Carlos, Cebu City Philippine distribution: Luzon Calabarzon (region IV-A), Province of Quezon, Polillo Island, Municipality of Panukulan,  Watershed are west of town. Visayas none Mindanao none Reference: Cassola, F., Zettel, H. 2006. A new species and a new record of Thopeutica Chaudoir, 1861 from Polillo Island, Quezon Province, the Philippines (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae). Z. Arb. Ge, Ost.Ent. 58; 45-52. [Main] [Tiger Beetles of PH] [Genus  Thopeutica ]