Two new species of the genus Metapocyrtus Heller 1912, subgenus Dolichocephalocyrtus Schultze 1925 (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Entiminae, Pachyrhynchini) from Northern Mindanao Philippines.

Current issue: Volume 22, No. 1 (2022)

TWO NEW SPECIES OF THE GENUS METAPOCYRTUS HELLER 1912, SUBGENUS DOLICHOCEPHALOCYRTUS SCHULTZE 1925 (COLEOPTERA, CURCULIONIDAE, ENTIMINAE, PACHYRHYNCHINI) FROM NORTHERN MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

Analyn Cabras*, Efrhain Loidge Pajota, Rodrin Rivera, Milton Norman Medina

Cabras, A., Pajota E.L., Rivera R., Medina M.N. 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.

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.

*Corresponding author: Analyn Anzano Cabras. Coleoptera Research Center, University of Mindanao, Davao City, Philippines, E-mail: ann.cabras24@umindanao.edu.ph.
Efrhain Loidge Pajota. College of Arts and Sciences, University of Mindanao, Davao City, Philippines, E-mail: e.pajota.479422@umindanao.edu.ph.
Rodrin Rivera.Northwestern Mindanao State College of Science and Technology, Philippines, E-mail: rodrin.rivera@nmsc.edu.ph.
Milton Norman Medina. Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Davao Oriental State University, Dahican, Mati City 8200 Philippines, Email: miltonnormanmedina@gmail.com.