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Probable distribution of Pachyrhynchus mindoroensis

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[Main] [Weevils of PH] [Genus Pachyrhynchus ] Pachyrhynchus mindoroensis Rukmane and Háva, 2020 Distribution Figure 1.  Color plate (artistic rendition) of male and female  Pachyrhynchus mindoroensis  (left), and map of the Philippine archipelago showing the area where the specimen was said to be collected (right) based on one article published in 2020 [1]. Luzon MIMAROPA Region Province of Oriental Mindoro Municipality of Puerto Galera possibly Municipality of Baco (see comments on distribution) Province of Occidental Mindoro  supposedly Mt. Baco (see comments on distribution) Figure 2. Summary of data on P. mindoroensis in video presentation format. Comments on Locality Data In the introduction section, the paper [1] stated: "Island is divided into two provinces: Occidental Mindoro, with its peak Mount Baco (2488) and Oriental Mindoro with Mount Halcon (2586)... According to available data, species is present on both highest peaks of the Mindoro Island" (page 257, refer

Distribution of Celebia iligana

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[Main] [Weevils of PH] [Genus Celebia ]  Celebia iligana Schultze, 1922      = Rhinoscapha iligana , Schultze, 1922 Distribution Figure 1.  Color plate (artistic rendition) of female Celebia iligana  (left), and map of the Philippine archipelago showing the province where the specimen was said to be collected (right) based on one article published in 1922 [1]. Mindanao Region X: Northern Mindanao Province of Lanao del Norte, City of Iligan Figure 2.  Summary of data on C. iligana in video presentation format. Comments on Locality Data This species is named after  Iligan  where the specimen was collected. According to the paper published in 1922, Celebia iligana was collected in " Mindanao, Prov. Lanao, Iligan " (page 44, reference 1). During that time, Iligan was one of the three municipalities of the province of Lanao (page 368, reference 2). Currently, Iligan is a city in the Province of Lanao del Norte. Figure 3. Screenshot of page 368 of the Census of the Philippine

Probable distribution of Metapocyrtus pulangi

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[Main] [Weeils of PH] [Genus Metapocyrtus ] Metapocyrtus pulangi Bollino, Medina, Cabras, 2020 The paper avoided subgeneric assignment of this species, as mentioned in the introduction (page 27, reference 1). Distribution Figure 1. Color plates (artistic renditions) of female and male M. pulangi (left), and map of the Philippine archipelago showing provinces where specimens were said to be collected (right) based on one article published in 2020 [1]. Mindanao Region X: Northern Mindanao Province of Bukidnon Municipality of Cabanglasan Municipality of Impasugong, Barangay La Fortuna, Sitio Intavas Municipality of Talakag, Barangay Dominorog Region XI: Davao Region Province of Davao del Sur City of Davao, Marilog District, Barangay Buda Mt. Apo (probably in the City of Digos, City of Davao, Municipality of Sta. Cruz, or Municipality of Bansalan [5]) Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Province of Lanao del Sur Municipality of Tagoloan II "near Wao" (see