Bakukang, et al.

[Main] [Tiger Beetles of PH] [Genus Thopeutica ] Thopeutica (Thopeutica) virginalis (Horn, 1901) Distribution Figure 1. Color plate (artistic rendition) of T. (T.) virginalis (left), and map of the Philippine archipelago showing the Provinces where the specimens were said to be collected (right) based on the reference listed below. Luzon Cordillera Administrative region (CAR) Province of Apayao Municipality of Calanasan [2] MIMAROPA Region Province of Marinduque [3] Region V: Bicol Region Province of Masbate [3] Visayas Region VI: Western Visayas Province of Negros Occidental City of Silay Barangay Patag [1] Region VII: Central Visayas Province of Bohol [3] Province of Cebu City of Cebu Barangay Buhisan [3] Mindanao Region XI: Davao Region Province of Davao Oriental Muncipality of Boston [1] Comments The 2016 paper has included other distribution data such as the islands of Panay and Leyte  (page 195, reference 3). These are not included in the distribution map above because the

[Main] [Tiger Beetles of PH] [Genus Thopeutica ] Thopeutica (Thopeutica) suavissima (Schaum, 1862) Distribution Figure 1. Color plate (artistic rendition) of T. (T.) suavissima (left), and map of the Philippine archipelago showing the Province of  Apayao where the specimens were said to be collected (right) based on the reference listed below. Luzon Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) Province of Apayao Municipality of Calanasan Barangay Tanglagan Comments The distribution data presented above is based on the published article listed in the reference section. Wildlife Gratuitous Permits (WGP) may need to be verified to confirm the accuracy of the locality where the specimens were collected. WGPs are issued by the Regional offices of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Copies of the WGPs can be acquired through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. Reference: Medina, M.N.D., Cabras, A.A., Ibanez, J., Opiso, G., Villanueva, R.J.T. 2020. Annotated list of tiger

[Mai] [Weevils of PH] [Genus Pachyrhnchus ] Pachyrhynchus franciscoi Rukmane & Cabras, 2018 Distribution Figure 1.  Color plates (artistic renditions) of  P. franciscoi  (left), and map of the Philippine archipelago showing the Province of Antique where the specimens were said to be collected (right) based on one article published in 2018 [1]. Visayas Region VI: Western Visayas Province of Antique Municipality of Culasi Figure 2. Summary of data on P. franciscoi  in video presentation format. Comments on Locality Data The paper indicated the collection site for P. franciscoi as "Panay Island, Antique, Culasi" (page 70, reference 1). The paper also presented a distribution map indicating the collection site to be in the municipality of Culasi (page 68, reference 1). No other details such as GPS coordinates and images of the actual site were presented in the paper. A full discussion of the distribution data presented in the paper is discussed in the post for P. felipea

[Main]   [Weevils of PH]   [Genus Pachyrhynchus ] Pachyrhynchus layroni Rukmane & Cabras, 2018 Distribution Figure 1. Color plates (artistic renditions) of P. layroni (left), and map of the Philippine archipelago showing the Province of Antique where the specimens were said to be collected (right) based on one article published in 2018 [1]. Visayas Region VI: Western Visayas Province of Antique Figure 2.   Summary of data on  P. layroni  in video presentation format. Comments on Locality Data Under Type Material, the collection site for P. layroni is indicated as "Panay Island, Antique, Madajaas" (page 74, reference 1). The paper did not describe what this "Madajaas" refers to. In the province of Antique, there is no municipality named Madajaas. There is, however, a popular area in the province called Mt. Madjaas. The paper has also presented a distribution map that was "drawn using the software ArcGis 10" (page 66, reference 1). The dot in the

[Main] [Weevils of PH] [Genus Pachyrhynchus] Pachyrhynchus felipeae Rukmane & Cabras, 2018 Distribution Figure 1. Color plates (artistic renditions) of P. felipeae (left), and map of the Philippine archipelago showing the Province of Antique where the specimens were said to be collected (right) based on one article published in 2018 [1]. Visayas Region VI: Western Visayas Province of Antique Municipality of Culasi Figure 2. Summary of data on P. felipeae in video presentation format. Comments on Locality Data Aside from P. felipeae , two other new species were named in the paper [1]. These are P. franciscoi and P. layroni . Specimens of all three species presented in this paper [1] were said to be collected in the province of Antique. For both P. felipeae and P. franciscoi specimens, the collection site was indicated under Type Material as "Panay Island, Antique, Culasi" (page 66 & 70, reference 1). The P. layroni  collection site was indicated as "Panay I

[Main] [Weevils of PH] [Genus Pachyrhynchus ] Pachyrhynchus phaleratus dannylayroni Rukmane, 2019 Distribution Figure 1.  Color plate (artistic rendition) of female  P. phaleratus dannylayroni  (left), and map of the Philippine archipelago showing the Province of Aurora where the specimen was said to be collected (right) based on one article published in 2019 [1]. Luzon Region III: Central Luzon Province of Aurora Municipality of Dingalan Figure 2. Summary of data on P. phaleratus dannylayroni in video presentation format. Comments on Locality Data The paper [1] declared the distribution to be "Luzon Island, Aurora Province" (page 147, reference 1). Under type material, a specific location is indicated as "PHILIPPINES/ Luzon, Dingalan, Aurora" (page 147, reference 1). Similar to the other species and subspecies declared "new" in the paper [1], GPS coordinates and images of the collection site were also not presented. Another paper published in 2019 h

[Main] [Weevils of PH] [Genus Pachyrhynchus]  Pachyrhynchus sagittatus Rukmane, 2019 Distribution Figure 1.  Color plates (artistic renditions) of male  P. sagittatus  (left), and map of the Philippine archipelago showing the Province of Quirino where the specimen was said to be collected (right) based on one article published in 2019 [1]. Luzon Region II: Cagayan Valley Province of Quirino Sierra Madre Mountain Range Figure 2. Summary of data on P. sagittatus in video presentation format. Comments on Locality Data In the paper [1], distribution for P. sagittatus is declared as "Luzon Island, Quirino Province" (page 142, reference 1). Under "Type material," the collection site is specifically indicated as "PHILIPPINES /Luzon, Sierra Madre, Quirino." Sierra Madre is the longest mountain range in the Philippines located in Mainland Luzon. It spans over 500 kilometers in length, covering the provinces of Isabela, Aurora, Bulacan, Cagayan, Nueva Ecija,

[Main] [Weevils of PH] [Genis Pachyrhynchus ] Pachyrhynchus disargus  Rukmane, 2019 Distribution Figure 1.  Color plates (artistic renditions) of  P. disargus  (left), and map of the Philippine archipelago showing the Province of Nueva Vizcaya where specimens were said to be collected (right) based on one article published in 2019 [1]. Luzon Region II: Cagayan Valley Province of Nueva Vizcaya Municipality of Kasibu Municipality of  Kayapa Figure 2.  Summary of data on  P.   disargus  in video presentation format. Comments on Locality Data In this paper [1],  P. disargus  distribution was declared as  "Luzon Island, Nueva Vizcaya Province"  (page 146, reference 1). Under type material for this species, the paper indicated the holotype to have been collected in the municipality of Kasibu, and the paratypes were collected in the municipality of Kayapa. Similar to what is discussed in P. tetramaculatus , GPS coordinates and images of the sampling areas for this particular spec

[Main] [Weevils of PH] [Genus Pachyrhynchus ] Pachyrhynchus tetramaculatus  Rukmane, 2019 Distribution Figure 1.  Color plates (artistic renditions) of male and female  P. tetramaculatus  (left), and map of the Philippine archipelago showing the Province of Nueva Vizcaya where specimens were said to be collected (right) based on one article published in 2019 [1]. Luzon Region II: Cagayan Valley Province of Nueva Vizcaya Municipality of Quezon Figure 2. Summary of data on P. tetramaculatus in video presentation format. Comments on Locality Data In this paper [1], P. tetramaculatus distribution was declared as  "Luzon Island, Nueva Vizcaya Province"  (page 143, reference 1). Under type material for this species, the paper indicated the specific municipality where the specimens were collected, which is the municipality of Quezon. GPS coordinates of sampling sites can be very helpful in verifying the locality data. Verifiable, accurate locality data is very important in envir