Bakukang, et al.

[Main] [Tiger Beetles of PH] Genus Prothyma Hope, 1838 Prothyma (Symplecthyma) heteromallicollis heteromallicollis [Main] [Tiger Beetles of PH]

[Main] [Tiger Beetles of PH] [Genus Thopeutica ] Thopeutica (Thopeutica) virginalis (Horn, 1901) Distribution Figure 1. Color plate (artistic rendition) of T. (T.) virginalis (left), and map of the Philippine archipelago showing the Provinces where the specimens were said to be collected (right) based on the reference listed below. Luzon Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) Province of Apayao Municipality of Calanasan [2] MIMAROPA Region Province of Marinduque [3] Region V: Bicol Region Province of Masbate [3] Visayas Region VI: Western Visayas Province of Negros Occidental City of Silay Barangay Patag [1] Region VII: Central Visayas Province of Bohol [3] Province of Cebu City of Cebu Barangay Buhisan [3] Mindanao Region XI: Davao Region Province of Davao Oriental Muncipality of Boston [1] Comments The 2016 paper has included other distribution data such as the islands of Panay and Leyte  (page 195, reference 3). These are not included in the distribution map above because...

[Main] [Tiger Beetles of PH] [Genus Thopeutica ] Thopeutica (Thopeutica) suavissima (Schaum, 1862) Distribution Figure 1. Color plate (artistic rendition) of T. (T.) suavissima (left), and map of the Philippine archipelago showing the Province of  Apayao where the specimens were said to be collected (right) based on the reference listed below. Luzon Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) Province of Apayao Municipality of Calanasan Barangay Tanglagan Comments The distribution data presented above is based on the published article listed in the reference section. Wildlife Gratuitous Permits (WGP) may need to be verified to confirm the accuracy of the locality where the specimens were collected. WGPs are issued by the Regional offices of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Copies of the WGPs can be acquired through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. Reference: Medina, M.N.D., Cabras, A.A., Ibanez, J., Opiso, G., Villanueva, R.J.T. 2020. Annotated list of ti...

[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...

[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 ...