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Probable distribution of Pachyrhynchus phaleratus dannylayroni

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[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

Probable distribution of Pachyrhynchus sagittatus

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[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,

Probable distribution of Pachyrhynchus disargus

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[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

Probable distribution of Pachyrhynchus tetramaculatus

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[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