Metapocyrtus dagtum sp. nov., a new flightless weevil from Davao de Oro, Mindanao Island, Philippines (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae: Pachyrhynchini)
Citation
Cabras A (2021). Metapocyrtus dagtum sp. nov., a new flightless weevil from Davao de Oro, Mindanao Island, Philippines (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae: Pachyrhynchini). Biodiversity Data Journal. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.3897/bdj.9.e72561 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-11.Description
The genus Metapocyrtus Heller, 1912 is the most speciose and taxonomically complex genus in the tribe Pachyrhynchini. It is known to be endemic in the Philippines, with most species having a very narrow range of distribution. There are already more than 230 species of Metapocyrtus documented in the Philippines.Metapocyrtus dagtum sp. nov., a new species of the genus Metapocyrtus Heller, 1912 from Davao de Oro, Mindanao Island, Philippines, is described with brief notes about its ecology. Its specific epithet is from the Cebuano word “dagtum” which means pitch black referring to the colour of the integument of the species.Taxonomic Coverages
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Analyn Cabrasoriginator
position: Prof
Coleoptera Research Center, Institute for Biodiversity and Environment, University of Mindanao
Davao City
PH
email: ann.cabras24@umindanao.edu.ph
Analyn Cabras
metadata author
position: Prof
Coleoptera Research Center, Institute for Biodiversity and Environment, University of Mindanao
Davao City
PH
email: ann.cabras24@umindanao.edu.ph
Analyn Cabras
administrative point of contact
position: Prof
Coleoptera Research Center, Institute for Biodiversity and Environment, University of Mindanao
Davao City
PH
email: ann.cabras24@umindanao.edu.ph