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[Main] [Tiger beetles of PH] This tracker is created to assist researchers who are interested in studying the holotypes of Philippine tiger beetle species. The following is not a full list, but shall be constantly updated. The information presented here are based only on the publications listed under the references. The International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN) defines a  "holotype"  as "the single specimen upon which a new nominal species-group taxon is based in the original publication" (Chapter 16, Article 73.1, reference 8). The  Wildlife Export Certification  issued by the DENR for specimens that are transported outside of the country states that:  "Further, upon completion of the Research purposes, representatives of all the species collected, excluding holotypes may be retained on deposit with the [foreign university] and all remaining specimens including holotypes shall be returned to the Philippines and deposited at the National Museum of t