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Probable distribution of Pachyrhynchus franciscoi

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[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

Probable distribution of Pachyrhynchus layroni

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[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

Probable distribution of Pachyrhynchus felipeae

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[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