Probable distribution of Pachyrhynchus kirklayroni
[Main] [Weevils of PH] [Genus Pachyrhynchus ] Pachyrhynchus kirklayroni Rukmane, 2019 Distribution Figure 1. Color plates (artistic renditions) of male P. kirklayroni (left), and map of the Philippine archipelago showing the Province of Ilocos Norte where specimens were said to be collected (right) based on one article published in 2019 [1]. Luzon Region I: Ilocos Region Province of Ilocos Norte Municipality of Adams Figure 2. Summary of data on P. kirklayroni in video presentation format. Comments on Locality Data The paper [1] declared the distribution to be "Luzon Island, Ilocos Province" (page 144, reference 1). However, there are two provinces named Ilocos: Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur . This seems to indicate a lack of understanding about the locality and the jurisdiction of permits. The lack of understanding seems to be also present in the Introduction section of the paper where it says, "...all included taxon’s, on my best knowledge , are distribute...