Work

Three New Mimetic Weevils (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Entiminae) from Mt. Candalaga, Davao de Oro, Mindanao Island, Philippines

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Three new species of Metapocyrtus: Metapocyrtus inangsabong Cabras, Obrial & Agbas sp. nov., Metapocyrtus lumad Cabras, Obrial & Agbas sp. nov., and Metapocyrtus (Trachycyrtus) uphagpula Cabras, Obrial & Agbas sp. nov. are described and illustrated. Short ecological notes on the species' habitat, mimicry with other weevils and beetles, and the association between Nepenthes candalaga and Pachyrhynchini in the Philippines are also presented.

Source: Zootaxa

DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5541.4.2

Authors: GRADEN G. OBRIAL, DAVEN JAYSON D. AGBAS, MILTON NORMAN D. MEDINA, ANALYN A. CABRAS

Institutions: Davao Oriental State University, Engineering (Italy)

Language: English

Topic: Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4404833328

FWCI: 0.75

Cites: 20

Cited by: 2

Related to: 10