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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 ...