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Probable distribution of Pachyrhynchus ottomerkli

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[Main] [Weevils of PH] [Genus Pachyrhynchus ] Pachyrhynchus ottomerkli Rukmane, 2019 Distribution Figure 1.  Color plates (artistic renditions) of male and female  P. ottomerkli  (left), and map of the Philippine archipelago showing the Province of Bukidnon where specimens were said to be collected (right) based on one article published in 2019 [1]. Mindanao Region X: Northern Mindanao Province of Bukidnon Municipality of Manolo Fortich Figure 2. Summary of data on P. ottomerkli in video presentation format. Comments on Locality Data The paper [1] presented the locality data as "Mindanao, P. I. / Bukidnon Prov. / Maluko" (page 267, reference 1). Distribution was also declared as "Philippines, Mindanao Island, Bukidnon Province" (page 268, reference 1).  This second statement discarding "Maluko" altogether might be an indication that the place is not very well understood. Maluko is the original name of the Municipality of Manolo Fortich. Maluko was chan...

Probable distribution of Pachyrhynchus sibuyanensis

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[Main]   [Weevils of PH] [Genus  Pachyrhynchus ] Pachyrhynchus sibuyanensis  Rukmane, 2019 Distribution Figure 1. Color plates (artistic renditions) of female and male P. sibuyanensis (left), and map of the Philippine archipelago showing the island where specimens were said to be collected (right) based on one article published in 2019 [1]. Luzon Region: MIMAROPA Province of Romblon Sibuyan island Figure 2. Summary of data on P. sibuyanensis in video presentation format. Comments on Locality Data The province of Romblon has 7 main islands namely Tablas, Sibuyan , Corcuera, Banton, Concepcion, San Jose (also known as Carabao island), and Romblon [4]. Figure 3.  Image from Google Maps [5] of the province of Romblon showing its islands Concepcion (1), Banton (2), Corcuera (3), Tablas (4), Romblon (5), Sibuyan (6), and San Jose (7). The paper [1] focuses its discussion mainly on Sibuyan island. In fact, the etymology for P. sibuyanensis says "This new species is na...

Species distribution

[Main]   The data presented here are on the distribution of specific species throughout the Philippine archipelago. These data are based on the references used for each species. Coleoptera Cerambycidae Cicindelidae Calomera cabigasi Calomera despectata Calomera lacrymosa Calomera mindanaoensis Cylindera (Conidera) mindoroana Cylindera (Cylinderina) sierramadrensis Cylindera (Cylinderina) vandenberghei Cylindera (Cylinderina) werneri Heptodonta mindoroensis Neocollyris (Heterocollyris) chaudoiri sciakyi Thopeutica (Thopeutica) angulihumerosa Thopeutica (Thopeutica) anichtchenkoi Thopeutica (Thopeutica) darlingtonia Thopeutica (Thopeutica) hinabanganensis Thopeutica (Thopeutica) interposita Thopeutica pangantihoni Thopeutica (Thopeutica) petertaylori Thopeutica (Thopeutica) rolandmuelleri Thopeutica (Thopeutica) suavissima Thopeutica (Thopeutica) virginalis Thopeutica (Thopeutica) wiesneri Thopeutica (Thopeutica) zetteli Curculionidae Celebia iligana Metapocyrtus latifasciatus Metapo...

Holotype trackers

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[Main] Long-horned beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) Tiger beetles (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) Weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) [Main]

Threatened species of the Philippines

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[Main] The list of threatened species is taken from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Administrative Order No. 2019-09. Long-horned beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) Tiger beetles (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) Weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) [Main]