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Updates to the gallery

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[Main] New in the gallery of  Tiger Beetles of the Philippines Genus  Tricondyla,  Latrielle 1822 Added: 26 April 2024 New in the gallery of  Tiger Beetles of the Philippines Genus  Tricondyla,  Latrielle 1822 Added: 23 April 2024 New in the gallery of Tiger Beetles of the Philippines Genus Tricondyla, Latrielle 1822 Added: 13 March 2024 New in the gallery of Tiger Beetles of the Philippines Genus Therates Latreillei, 1817 Added: 17 February 2024 New in the gallery of Tiger Beetles of the Philippines Genus Calomera Motschulsky, 1862 Added: 5 November 2023 New in the gallery of Tiger Beetles of the Philippines Genus Calomera Motschulsky, 1862 Added: 2 October 2023 New in the gallery of Tiger Beetles of the Philippines Genus Cylindera Westwood, 1831 Added: 4 September 2023 New in the gallery of Tiger Beetles of the Philippines Genus Cylindera Westwood, 1831 Added: 14 August 2023 New in the gallery of Tiger Beetles of the Philippines Genus Myriochila Motschulsky, 1857 Added: 16 Ju

Genus Celebia

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[Main] [Weevils of PH] Genus Celebia Thomson, 1857   Celebia barsevskisi Celebia iligana Distribution Celebia merrili Celebia mindanaoensis Celebia negrosensis Celebia philippinica [Main] [Weevils of PH]

Probable distribution of Metapocyrtus latifasciatus

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[Main] [Weevils of PH] [Genus Metapocyrtus] Metapocyrtus latifasciatus Bollino, Medina, Cabras, 2020 The paper avoided subgeneric assignment of this species, as mentioned in the introduction (Page 27, Reference 1). The paper indicated that there are 14 female paratypes. Upon reviewing several times, there seems to be only 13 females; 6 from Region XI and 7 from Region XII. Distribution Figure 1: Color plates (artistic renditions) of female and male M. latifasciatus (left), and map of the Philippine archipelago showing the provinces where specimens were said to be collected (right) based on one article published in 2020 [1].  Mindanao Region XI: Davao Province of Davao del Sur, Mt. Apo (probably City of Digos) Region XII: SOCCSKSARGEN Province of Sarangani, Municipality of Kiamba Province of Cotabato, Municipality of Magpet Province of South Cotabato, Kidapawan City, Mt. Apo Comments on Locality Data The paper stated that the holotype of M. lati

Summary of Provisions in DENR AO 2019-09 and RA 9147 (Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act)

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[Main] The Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act (RA 9147) together with its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) and Bioprospecting Guidelines present the requirements in performing wildlife collections. A few sections of the DAO 2019-09 and RA 9147 are highlighted here to emphasize the importance of keeping up to date with the existing laws for the conservation of Philippine wildlife. Aside from species that are declared critically endangered, endangered, or vulnerable, other threatened species are explicitly defined and protected. [DAO 2019-09] Section 1(e.4). Definition of Terms, Other Threatened Species "Refers to a species that is not critically endangered, endangered nor vulnerable but is under threat from adverse factors, such as over collection throughout its range and is likely to be moved to the vulnerable category in the near future.  It also includes species that have the tendency to become threatened due to predation, destruction of h

Threatened tiger beetle species (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) listed under DENR Administrative Order No. 2019-09

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[Main]   [Threatened species of PH]   [Tiger Beetles of PH] The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) of the Republic of the Philippines has listed a total of 12 threatened species of tiger beetles in the DENR Administrative Order (DAO) 2019-09. Awareness of Philippine wildlife laws, regulations, and guidelines is essential before undertaking any collection for scientific studies, commercial and recreational purposes. Penalties for Violations of RA 9147 Below is a list of  threatened weevils species as enumerated in DAO 2019-09. Critically Endangered (CR) none for Cicindelidae Endangered (EN) none for Cicindelidae Vulnerable (VU) none for Cicindelidae Other Threatened Species (OTS) Calomera lacrymosa Calomera mindanaoensis Calomera cabigasi Heptodonta lumawigi Heptodonta melanopyga Lophyra striolata Neocollyris affinis Neocollyris angularis Neocollyris emarginata Therates coracinus Tricondyla conicicollis Tricondyla cyani

Threatened weevil species (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) listed under DENR Administrative Order No. 2019-09

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[Main]   [Threatened species of PH]   [Weevils of PH] The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) of the Republic of the Philippines has listed a total of 226 threatened species of weevils in the DENR Administrative Order (DAO) 2019-09. Awareness of Philippine wildlife laws, regulations, and guidelines is essential before undertaking any collection for scientific studies, commercial and recreational purposes. Penalties for Violations of RA 9147 Below is a list of threatened weevils species as enumerated in DAO 2019-09. Critically Endangered (CR) none for Curculionidae Endangered (EN) none for Curculionidae Vulnerable (VU) "Vulnerable Species - refers to a species that is neither critically endangered nor endangered but is under threat from adverse factors throughout its range and is likely to be moved to the endangered category in the future." - DAO 2019-09 Section 1(e.3) Eupachyrrhynchus superbus Homalocyrtus maculatus Macrocyrtus contr

Genus Macrocyrtus Heller, 1912

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[Home] [Weevils of PH] Genus Macrocyrtus Heller, 1912 Macrocyrtus (Macrocyrtus) stellarum [Home] [Weevils of PH]

Genus Expachyrhynchus

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[Main] [Weevils of PH] Genus Expachyrhynchus Yoshitake, 2013 Expachyrhynchus palawanensis [Main] [Weevils of PH]

Genus Therates Latreille, 1817

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[Main] [Tiger Beetles of PH] Genus Therates Latreille, 1817 Therates coracinus coracinus Therates fasciatus pseudolatreillei Therates fasciatus quadrimaculatus Therates fulvipennis everetti Therates monticola [Main] [Tiger Beetles of PH]

Genus Lophyra Motschulsky, 1859

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[Main] [Tiger Beetles of PH] Genus Lophyra Motschulsky, 1859 Lophyra (Spilodia) striolata tenuiscripta [Main] [Tiger Beetles of PH]