Probable distribution of Pachyrhynchus elenae

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Pachyrhynchus elenae Rukmane, 2016
  • May be a synonym only of Pachyrhynchus phaleratus  Waterhouse, 1841 (see reference 7).
  • P. elenae is not officially recognized in the Administrative Order 2019-09 of the DENR PH, but P. phaleratus is listed (page 17 of  DAO 2019-09. See reference 6).
This distributional map is inspired by one article published in 2016 [4].


Figure 1. Color plate (artistic rendition) of P. elenae Rukmane, 2016 (A); map of the Philippine archipelago showing the province where the specimen was collected (B).

Distribution:
  1. Cotabato
Comments on Locality Data

According to the paper [4], the collection of this species was conducted on January 2015 by a "local collector". The area of collection indicated in the paper is Mindanao island, Cotabato, Mt. Apo. 

The specific locality, however, is not clearly identified since no GPS coordinates were indicated. The areas of Mt. Apo under the Province of Cotabato are in Kidapawan City, Municipality of Makilala, and Municipality of Magpet [1]. The collection site may be in any of these municipalities/city. The specific locality may be verified by reviewing the Wildlife Gratuitous Permit (WGP) issued for such research. For reference on how to acquire WGP, click here.

Mt. Apo has been declared a Protected Area by virtue of Republic Act. 9237, also known as the Mount Apo Protected Area Act of 2003 [3]. The area has also been declared an ASEAN Heritage Park [1]. As per Joint DENR DA PCSD Administrative Order 2004-01 [5], also known as the Joint Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) pursuant to RA 9147 [2], any wildlife collection done in protected areas shall require a resolution from the Protected Area Management Board (PAMB). To acquire such resolution, researchers are required to present their research proposals during a board meeting which takes place quarterly.

The PAMB Resolution is a requirement when applying for a WGP. Copies of these documents are kept in file in the Regional Offices of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), and can be retrieved by a simple "Freedom of Information" request. In those documents, the name of the collectors and the specific places of collection are indicated.

For research involving collection of actual specimens, Section 4.1 in the Wildlife Gratuitous Permit indicates that the DENR shall be acknowledged. Such acknowledgment is not indicated in the paper [4].

References:

[1]  Biodiversity Management Bureau. 2015. Guidebook to Protected Areas of the Philippines. Biodiversity Management Bureau - Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Philippines. pp. 100.

[2] Republic Act 9147 "Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act".

[3] Republic Act 9237 "Mount Apo Protected Area Act of 2003"

[4] Rukmane, Anita. 2016. Six new species of the genus Pachyrhynchus Germar, 1824 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) from the Philippines. Acta Biol. University of Daugavpils. Vol. 16(1); 77-89.

[5] Joint DENR DA PCSD Administrative Order 2004-01

[6] DENR Administrative Order 2019-09. Retrieved from: http://www.bmb.gov.ph/index.php/e-library/laws-and-policies/denr-administrative-orders/dao-2017-2019

[7] Yoshitake, H., Bollino, M., and Sandel, F. 2019. Pachyrhynchus elenae Rukmane, 2016, a new synonym of Pachyrhynchus phaleratus Waterhouse, 1841 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae). Zootaxa, 4585 (1): 197-200.

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