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| Metapocyrtus (Dolichocephalocyrtus) baulorum Cabras, Pajota, Rivera & Medina, 2022 |
Abstract
Two new species of the genus Metapocyrtus Heller 1912, subgenus Dolichocephalocyrtus Schultze 1925 (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Entiminae, Pachyrhynchini) from Northern Mindanao, Philippines are described and illustrated. The novel species are Metapocyrtus (Dolichocephalocyrtus) malindangensis sp. nov. and Metapocyrtus (Dolichocephalocyrtus) baulorum sp. nov. from Mt. Malindang, Misamis Occidental and Gingoog, Misamis Oriental, Northern Mindanao. Photographs of habitus and male genitalia are presented with a brief ecologic note of their habitats.
Keywords: archipelago, beetles, endemic, novel species, taxonomy, weevils
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| Metapocyrtus (Dolichocephalocyrtus) baulorum sp. nov. A–C, Holotype male; A. dorsal view, B. lateral view, C rostrum (dorsal view). D–F, Paratype female; D. dorsal view, E. lateral view, and F. rostrum (dorsal view). |
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| Species of plants associated with Metapocyrtus (Dolichocephalocyrtus) baulorum sp. nov.: A– Philippine oak tree, Lithocarpus sulithi (Soepadmo 1970); B– leaves of a Philippine oak tree with visible chew marks; C– M. (D.) baulorum sp. nov. perching on its natural habitat. |
Metapocyrtus (Dolichocephalocyrtus) baulorum sp. nov.
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| Metapocyrtus (Dolichocephalocyrtus) malindangensis sp. nov. A–C, Holotype male; A. dorsal view, B. lateral view, C rostrum (dorsal view). D–F, Paratype female; D. dorsal view, E. lateral view, and F. rostrum (dorsal view). |
Metapocyrtus (Dolichocephalocyrtus) malindangensis sp. nov.
Analyn Cabras, Efrhain Loidge Pajota, Rodrin Rivera and Milton Norman Medina. 2022. Two New Species of the Genus Metapocyrtus Heller 1912, subgenus Dolichocephalocyrtus Schultze 1925 (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Entiminae, Pachyrhynchini) from Northern Mindanao Philippines. Acta Biol. Univ. Daugavp. 22(1); 113 – 123.
