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Issue: Vol. 5383 No. 3: 12 Dec. 2023
Type: Article
Published: 2023-12-12
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5383.3.7
Page range: 383-390
Abstract views: 464
PDF downloaded: 18

Two new species of the genus Metapocyrtus Heller 1912 subgenus Trachycyrtus Heller, 1912 (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Entiminae, Pachyrhynchini) from the Philippines

Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences; Davao Oriental State University; Dahican; Mati City 8200 Philippines
Institute for Tropical Regenerative Biodiversity (i-TREB); Terrestrial Invertebrate Research Laboratory; Davao Oriental State University; Dahican; City of Mati; 8200 Philippines
Entomology Section; Zoology Division; National Museum of Natural History; Ermita; Manila; 1000 Philippines
Museo di Storia naturale del Salento; 73021 Calimera; Lecce; Italy
Coleoptera biodiversity endemic luzon Siargao Island weevils

Abstract

Two new species of the genus Metapocyrtus subgenus Trachycyrtus, Metapocyrtus baltazarae sp. nov. Cabras & Bollino (Luzon) and M. siargaonon sp. nov. Bollino & Cabras (Mindanao) from the Philippines are described, illustrated and compared with related species. The new species epithets are derived in honor of Dr. Clare Baltazar as Metapocyrtus (Trachycyrtus) baltazarae sp.nov., and Metapocyrtus (Trachycyrtus) siargaonon sp.nov. after the indigenous inhabitants of Siargao Island.

 

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